Statutory Sick Pay: What You Need to Know, and What’s Coming in April 2026
Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) is the minimum statutory payment an employee is entitled to when they are unable to work due to illness, usually paid from the fourth day of absence when they earn above the ‘Lower Earnings Limit’ (LEL; currently £125 per week). From 6th April 2026 SSP will be payable from the first […]