SSP please explain in simple terms.

Sarah69

i have been off work since mid April, I’ve been getting full pay until mid August. I was then on 1/2 pay with SSP included. My payroll dept has advised that the SSP runs out the 1st week of November. I was under the impression it’s paid for 28 weeks but from August to November won’t have been 28 weeks! 

Rubyroobs

It could have also been paid within the full pay so likely started in April. If so that would make it about 28 weeks. You can claim new style ESA if you've paid enough NI contributions once SSp ends and I believe you can still be paid this alongside the half pay.

TELLIT01

Many employers include SSP as part of full and half pay calculations and it would seem that is what this employer has done.  The OP needs to put in a claim for New Style ESA and will need the SSP1 form from the employer to forward to DWP when they make their claim.  They will also need the medical certificate (Fit Note).

huckster

SSP runs from day 4 of your first sick note to your employers.

Sarah69

huckster said:

SSP runs from day 4 of your first sick note to your employers.

I understand that but I only started receiving SSP iat the end of August once my full pay had stopped and I was on halt pay.

gbhxu

Sarah69 said:

huckster said:

SSP runs from day 4 of your first sick note to your employers.

I understand that but I only started receiving SSP iat the end of August once my full pay had stopped and I was on halt pay.

Seems like your employer has claimed SSP and then made up your full pay.

eg if your full pay is £200 a week

Your employer claims SSP of £116.75 and then put £83.25 to it to make £200

chrisbur

gbhxu said:

Sarah69 said:

huckster said:

SSP runs from day 4 of your first sick note to your employers.

I understand that but I only started receiving SSP iat the end of August once my full pay had stopped and I was on halt pay.

Seems like your employer has claimed SSP and then made up your full pay.

eg if your full pay is £200 a week

Your employer claims SSP of £116.75 and then put £83.25 to it to make £200

There is nothing for the employer to claim; SSP is paid by the employer and provided that any payment made for each day of sickness is equal to or greater than the SSP that would be due then they are considered to have paid SSP.  If an employer is paying sick pay that is at or above the SSP required then about all they are required to do is keep sufficient records so that an SSP1 (SSP finished) form is issued to the employee, along with any medical certs going past the end date.