How To Claim Statutory Sick Pay. You are entitled to receive Statutory Sick Pay if you. This is known as occupational or contractual sick pay.
Where an employer pays more than the current rate of SSP in sick pay they will only be able to reclaim the SSP rate. For an employee to qualify for SSP they must earn at least 120 per week and have been ill for a minimum of four days in a row - this can include non-working days too. The reintroduction of the Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme SSPRS was announced as part of a 1bn support package for businesses impacted by the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
Make sure you keep accurate records so that you can apply when the scheme opens.
How do you claim a refund for SSP. Youll be able to claim via an online service which will launch on 26 May 2020. Earn a minimum of 120 a week before tax have been ill or self-isolating for at least 4 days in a row. But an employer can choose to pay them sick pay at the same rate as SSP or a higher rate if they want to.