Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)
Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) will change in several ways:
Employees will be eligible for SSP from the first day of illness, instead of the fourth day.?
Lower earners will be able to access some level of SSP Payment.?
A percentage of the average weekly earnings will be due to those below the LEL
The changes are looking to prevent absenteeism, and minimising presenteeism. Both of which are detrimental to the workplace and by not getting the right level of SSP payments it may be more financially viable to stay off work or on the contrary, ?spreading illnesses across workforces, and debilitating larger groups of employees in succession.? Covid was a prime example as to how transmission of bacteria and viruses works, and this is true even for the common cold, flu so on and so forth.
The Labour government has committed to consulting with businesses, workers, and civil society before passing legislation.
The consultation regarding the rate of pay that should be applicable to those earnings below the LEL is currently open and the government are asking for recommendations regarding a fair percentage of the average weekly earnings for those earnings below the LEL.
The document and link to the consultation are available here :
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The document makes reference to different calculations as to how this should be fairly translated, and your input is being requested.
The models they have suggested could see SSP payments rising to 60% for those below the LEL, for example, someone earnings ￡100 a week, could receive ￡60 in SSP
Currently at a rate of ￡116.75, this is around 25% of a 40-hour week at minimum wage, and with it being commonplace for employers to not offer enhanced contractual entitlements to full or half pay – much of the workforce is at the mercy of SSP rates.
Where do you think the SSP rate should sit?
The consultation closes on 4th December 2024.
How to respond
Please submit your responses via this?online form. If you have issues, please contact?[email protected].
If you would prefer to respond via email or post, please send your response to?[email protected]?or:
The Statutory Sick Pay Team Department for Work and Pensions Caxton House Tothill Street London SW1H 9NA
Payroll systems, process, legislation and education specialist and consultant
3 个月As far as I'm aware changes to SSP are still in consultation, which doesn't close until the 4th December - there is no confirmed date for any changes to be implemented so the statement 'Starting in April 2025, Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) will change in several ways' is very misleading
Director at Hazlewoods
3 个月Just another hit for the employer. Not going to prevent absence as pay from day one. If they are going to introduce great, but they should also reintroduce some sort of reclaim for the employer especially if it means potentail less claims direct to Gov for those who under the proposal would now be entitled to SSP. Doesn’t have to be in line with SMP etc but something.
Payroll Supervisor / Trainer at Fourth
3 个月The changes are looking to prevent absenteeism,!!! How? they can get paid from day 1 . Just making it harder and harder for small businesses to survive !!
Working alongside payroll professionals to shape the future of payroll through legislative change, upskilling and remaining compliant.
3 个月As far as we are concerned at the CIPP, there is no confirmed date for the changes for SSP to be implemented; as it hasn't achieved royal assent.
Global Payroll & Tax Professional ??
3 个月I am rather confused how paying SSP from day one is going remove absenteeism?