Covid SSP

Deb4

Hi I am hoping someone can help me, I had Covid on the two days that I work, I told them that I want to be paid SSP instead of using holidays, when it came to being paid I didn't get any payments yet my partner did get SSP for the two days he was off just wondered if this is right

Many thanks

JCS1

The rules have recently changed, what dates were you off and what dates was your partner off?

Deb4

My partner was off on the 11th & 14th March and I was off on the 14th &15th March 

Caz3121

Deb4 said:

My partner was off on the 11th & 14th March and I was off on the 14th &15th March 

https://www.gov.uk/employers-sick-pay/entitlement
I expect the issue is "SSP is paid when the employee is sick for at least 4 days in a row (including non-working days)" so your parter would qualify but you would not

Deb4

Caz3121 said:

Deb4 said:

My partner was off on the 11th & 14th March and I was off on the 14th &15th March 

https://www.gov.uk/employers-sick-pay/entitlement
I expect the issue is "SSP is paid when the employee is sick for at least 4 days in a row (including non-working days)" so your parter would qualify but you would not

Thank you, just wasn't sure what if I would get anything and I wanted to check.

Paddy79

SSP was payable on the first day of Covid sickness until the 24th March, so you should have received 2 days SSP.

Do you earn over the threshold of £120 a week?

Deb4

Paddy79 said:

SSP was payable on the first day of Covid sickness until the 24th March, so you should have received 2 days SSP.

Do you earn over the threshold of £120 a week?

Yes I do earn over £120 and I did think I should have got 2 days of SSP

poppy12345

Deb4 said:

Paddy79 said:

SSP was payable on the first day of Covid sickness until the 24th March, so you should have received 2 days SSP.

Do you earn over the threshold of £120 a week?

I did think I should have got 2 days of SSP

That's not correct. As advised, your partner would have but not you. You were only off for 2 days.

Deb4

poppy12345 said:

Deb4 said:

Paddy79 said:

SSP was payable on the first day of Covid sickness until the 24th March, so you should have received 2 days SSP.

Do you earn over the threshold of £120 a week?

I did think I should have got 2 days of SSP

That's not correct. As advised, your partner would have but not you. You were only off for 2 days.

but my parter was only of 2 days friday & monday

Deb4

just had a word with my "boss" and he says I need to claim it from the gov?

poppy12345

Deb4 said:

poppy12345 said:

Deb4 said:

Paddy79 said:

SSP was payable on the first day of Covid sickness until the 24th March, so you should have received 2 days SSP.

Do you earn over the threshold of £120 a week?

I did think I should have got 2 days of SSP

That's not correct. As advised, your partner would have but not you. You were only off for 2 days.

but my parter was only of 2 days friday & monday

As advised here..

Caz3121 said:

Deb4 said:

My partner was off on the 11th & 14th March and I was off on the 14th &15th March 

"SSP is paid when the employee is sick for at least 4 days in a row (including non-working days)" so your parter would qualify but you would not

He will be entitled to 1 day SSP. Please read the link posted above.