Sick pay

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Hi,

Just wondering whether anyone can help me on a absence issue.

My girlfriend was off for a month with stress. Her contract states that if she is off for more than five days she does not receive sick pay. Would this be under all circumstances or can she argue her case?

Regards

Carl

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  • hjb123
    hjb123 Posts: 32,002 Forumite
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    If its written in the contract then yes its right and wont be worth arguing! She should be able to claim SSP.
    What you can claim if you're not eligible for sick pay
    If you aren't entitled to anything under your company scheme, your employer should still pay you SSP if you're eligible. You won't be eligible if:

    you've already had SSP for 28 weeks
    you were receiving incapacity benefit within the past eight weeks
    you're receiving maternity allowance or statutory maternity, paternity or adoption pay
    If you're ineligible for SSP, ask your employer for form SSP1. You should send this straight away, along with a doctor's certificate, to your local social security office to help you claim incapacity benefit

    This is from the following link which is worth you checking out:
    http://www.direct.gov.uk/Employment/Employees/Pay/PayArticles/fs/en?CONTENT_ID=10027238&chk=zJsbBF
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  • carl_east
    carl_east Posts: 476 Forumite
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    Thanks. I'll have to have a look at her contract.
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