off sick SSP question

declutterqueen

Hi
I have been off work for 2 months and am getting ssp.
How long can my employers pay me this for?
thanks

Torry_Quine

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.

declutterqueen

thanks i take it they will have to asses me as well?

Torry_Quine

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.

notanewuser

Is this related to redundancy in some way?

declutterqueen

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.

notanewuser

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......

nomunnofun

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

whoops sorry :-)