LRD guides and handbook March 2013

State benefits and tax credits 2013

Chapter 3

Statutory Sick Pay

If you are in paid work and become sick, you may qualify for Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) from your employer. You may find that your employer has opted out of the SSP scheme by providing an occupational scheme that is at least as good as the statutory scheme. It may have different rules, but they cannot be worse than those for SSP.