Paid sick leave

Kirkmain

What is typical sick leave allowance in private sector work?

I know NHS doctors and nurses are the most fortunate with 6 months full pay and 6 months half, but surely most SME and even large companies can't afford that. So what is typical for a professional job paying circa £60k a year? Also, how long does one need to be back at work for the allowance to "reset"

secla

I wouldnt say there is a typical. For instance where i work they do it based on service. so i get 6 months full 6 months half but this is extrememly rare and most other places in the same sector would get very little or even none at all.

lr1277

I believe any employer can dismiss you for any/no reason within 2 years of your start date. This could include ‘excessive’ sick leave. Though I don’t know if they can dismiss you whilst you are out on sick leave.
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GingerTim

Six months of full pay then six months of half pay at the university where I work (after four years in post).

Cairnpapple

I get 4 weeks paid sick leave (professional services, would be on 90k if I worked full time). I think it's less when you've first joined. Once you've used it you then have to wait a year to get paid sick leave again. 

There is a group income protection policy which kicks in at 26 or 28 weeks sick (can't remember which) and provides 75% of usual salary minus ESA.

TELLIT01

There is no 'typical' sick leave.  It depends entirely on the employer.

strawb_shortcake

The civil service has largely moved to 5 months full 5 months half pay depending on length of service. All on a rolling 12 months, however their are absence indicators that may kick in and start formal or informal action alongside your paid sick leave.

Penguin_

I work for a company with over 60 sites in the UK & we get unpaid sick for the first 3 days then SSP from day 4.

Kirkmain

Penguin_ said:

I work for a company with over 60 sites in the UK & we get unpaid sick for the first 3 days then SSP from day 4.

Wow. So do all your colleagues take out comprehensive income protection?

TELLIT01

Kirkmain said:

Penguin_ said:

I work for a company with over 60 sites in the UK & we get unpaid sick for the first 3 days then SSP from day 4.

Wow. So do all your colleagues take out comprehensive income protection?

Many people can't afford income protection.  SSP only is certainly becoming far more common that it was for most of my working life.  My sister-in-law works for a major clothing retailer and they only get SSP.

Kirkmain

TELLIT01 said:

Kirkmain said:

Penguin_ said:

I work for a company with over 60 sites in the UK & we get unpaid sick for the first 3 days then SSP from day 4.

Wow. So do all your colleagues take out comprehensive income protection?

Many people can't afford income protection.  SSP only is certainly becoming far more common that it was for most of my working life.  My sister-in-law works for a major clothing retailer and they only get SSP.

How much is SSP nowadays? Surely not enough to cover lost income. What do regular folks do if they ever become too sick to work for months at a time (surely something that happens)?