How much can you get?

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 £88.45 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 (see below) in that week.

If your SSP combined with any other income is less than the Income Support (IS) “applicable amount” (the minimum amount that the government thinks you need to live on, see pages 85-86), you may be able to claim IS as well.