No longer being given full sick pay- help!

robinhood8

Hi everyone hope you're enjoying this lovely weathe. Can somebody give me some advice I've been off sick 4 about 2 months now I just received the letter for my employment  saying and no longer entitled the full payment and I entitled two half payment until September please could only give me some advice I I was born with cerebral palsy also diagnosed is arthritis  in my in my neck back and now I'm having problems leaving my mobility I'm getting the standard daily living for Pips but where do I turn to now please help I would be much appreciated thank you Jacqueline

thespiceman

Hello @robinhood8 Thank you for sharing. Hope your are enjoying the weather and sunshine.

Wanted to add please have a look at  benefit advice and information.

Also speak to CAB  or Welfare rights. If that helps.,

One of our community might know the answer or a member of our team.  I am sure they will be in touch with you as soon as possible.

Please take care

@thespiceman

Chloe_Scope

Welcome to the community @robinhood8, sorry to hear you are struggling at the moment. Have you been to your GP for a long term sick note?

Sammyanne64

Sorry to hear you are struggling. Try an organisation called Turn to us. They have really informative website but also you can ring them for advice. Pretty much nothing they do not know about benefit information and will be able to advise what you can do and how to do it. I have found them an absolute godsend right from yhe start all at the end of a phone rather than having to struggle trying to get seen by a benefits advisor at the CAB. 

robinhood8

You could check out for po to ESA

robinhood8

I have appointment on thThursd I didn't know you could a long team sick certificate all I been he getting three weeks at a time since June the 2nd

Chloe_Scope

Please do let us know how it goes @robinhood8

magunra2k

employers are not required to keep paying you a full wage after a certain length of time has elapsed, that length of time will be detailed in your employment contract or terms of employment, most companies offer company sick pay for about a month with additional weeks added for length of service or may have more generous terms, but its not unusual for sick pay to drop after this period of time, it will most likely drop further after september and most likely to Statutory sick pay (SSP) .
2 Months at full pay is quite good to be honest, your employer is following the rules, i dont think a company is required by law to pay any more than SSP which is about £92 per week and that will only last for 28 weeks if memory serves me.

Ren_Scope

Hello @robinhood8

@magunra2k is absolutely right, an an employer will pay you your contractual sick pay as agreed in your contract, after which you may go onto SSP which is £92.05 a week for up to 28 weeks, even if you were to get a long term sick note at this point from your doctor, you will not go back on to full pay as the employer has met the terms of your contractual sick pay agreement.  If you are too unwell to return to work, perhaps you should look into ESA.

Have a look at these links, they will shed some light on ESA.

www.scope.org.uk/support/disabled-people/benefits/esa?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIpJiCpJCk3QIVTOd3Ch1OwgMzEAAYAiAAEgKpivD_BwE

www.gov.uk/employment-support-allowance

robinhood8

Thank you for your support 😉

BenefitsTrainingCo

Also think about Housing Benefit (if you rent) and Council Tax Support from your local council - these can be paid due to low income even if you're not entitled to ESA.

Mary

robinhood8

Thank you for your help and support 😉