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off sick SSP question

declutterqueen
declutterqueen Posts: 117 Forumite
in Redundancy & redundancy planning
Hi
I have been off work for 2 months and am getting ssp.
How long can my employers pay me this for?
thanks
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  • Torry_Quine
    Torry_Quine Posts: 18,891 Forumite
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    declutterqueen wrote: »
    Hi
    I have been off work for 2 months and am getting ssp.
    How long can my employers pay me this for?
    thanks

    SSP is payable for 26 weeks after which you would need to claim ESA. Once you get close to that you should get a form from your employer to complete for this.
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  • declutterqueen
    declutterqueen Posts: 117 Forumite
    thanks i take it they will have to asses me as well?
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  • Torry_Quine
    Torry_Quine Posts: 18,891 Forumite
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    declutterqueen wrote: »
    thanks i take it they will have to asses me as well?

    For the first 13 weeks approx it is given on receipt of your fit-note. After this you will have to complete an ESA 50 form and may need a face-to-face assesement to determine your eligibility.
    Lost my soulmate so life is empty.

    I can bear pain myself, he said softly, but I couldna bear yours. That would take more strength than I have -
    Diana Gabaldon, Outlander
  • notanewuser
    notanewuser Posts: 8,499 Forumite
    Is this related to redundancy in some way?
    Trying to be a man is a waste of a woman
  • declutterqueen
    declutterqueen Posts: 117 Forumite
    no, i have a disability that prevents me from working, have been with company for almost 3 years and have been well, then i went ill 2 months ago and can not work. Doctor keeps signing me off for 2 weeks at a time.
    :p:A£6478 of Debt :eek: - Now £3879.92
  • notanewuser
    notanewuser Posts: 8,499 Forumite
    declutterqueen wrote: »
    no, i have a disability that prevents me from working, have been with company for almost 3 years and have been well, then i went ill 2 months ago and can not work. Doctor keeps signing me off for 2 weeks at a time.

    Just wondered why it was in the redundancy forum......
    Trying to be a man is a waste of a woman
  • nomunnofun
    nomunnofun Posts: 841 Forumite
    Torry_Quine wrote: »
    SSP is payable for 26 weeks after which you would need to claim ESA. Once you get close to that you should get a form from your employer to complete for this.

    Actually it is 28 weeks after the first three 'waiting' days.
  • declutterqueen
    declutterqueen Posts: 117 Forumite
    whoops sorry :-)
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