Universal Credit and other in-work benefits - a guide for union reps and workers (April 2019)

Chapter 4

How much can you get?

[ch 4: pages 36-37]

SSP is a flat-rate payment with no additions for dependents. It is taxable and liable for National Insurance Contributions where applicable. The current rate of SSP is £94.25 a week.

SSP is paid even if you are hospitalised. If you have a sick pay scheme at your workplace, this may pay more than the SSP rate but you will not get SSP on top. The daily rate is the weekly rate divided by the number of qualifying days in that week.

https://www.gov.uk/statutory-sick-pay


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