Benefit while off sick

mommabear52

Hi. ...I've been off sick for 8 week's now 
My company sick pay runs out this week which will leave me with just SSP 
is there anything else I'm entitled to?

Pippa_Alumni

Hi @mommabear52, and welcome to the community!

Citizens' Advice have some great information on SSP and what else you could be entitled to whilst on sick leave - have a read, and if you need any support or advice on pursuing any of the suggestions, just come back to us and we'll do our best to advise. Hope this helps!

mansfieldmaid

Hi. While on sick pay you can claim tax credits as in effect you are still employed. Hope this helps x

mommabear52

I get tax credits but having to pay by got an ova payment so only get £2.2.3 a week 

mansfieldmaid

But because your income has dropped you can inform them and ask for it to be recalculated on the basis of your sick pay and it should increase your entitlement x

mommabear52

Oh ok. ..I'll give them a call. .ty 

mansfieldmaid

Your welcome

wendy1

Hi @mommabear52, can I ask if you got your full wages.  Ive been off work sick and only hot SSP

Topkitten

SSP is just a figure calculated by your company and an amount they are willing to pay. It bears no relation to your needs and requirements. Anyone on SSP for a reasonable length of time should make enquiries about benefits through the local appropriate channels. The CAB can provide information on such things and, in a more general way, many sites online also do so, just be careful about giving personal information online to unknown companies.

TK

wendy1

Hi @mansfieldmaid, I understand you have to work 30+ hrs to get Tax Credits. In my situation I have earned to much from April 2017 to April 2018 to be awarded anything

mommabear52

I got full company sick pay and some SSP but now I just get SPP which us due to finish next month...not sure way I'll get then

wendy1

Hi @mommabear52, thanks for replying to me. Do you if it's law that you get full pay for a certain amount of time