Linked periods of sickness

Rachael12345
Rachael12345 Online Community Member Posts: 9 Listener
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Hi. could someone explain how this works please. I work 16 hours and had a week off sick in June. I’m off sick again but I’ve been told I can’t have ssp because I haven’t paid enough NI in the 8 weeks previous. If I go back to work and work 8 full weeks would I be able to claim ssp ? Thanks 

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  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    edited July 2022
    To qualify for SSP you need to have earned £123/week averaged over an eight week period prior to going ill.
    However, I think your employer is wrong. Because your current period is less than 8 weeks since the previous period the new period should be treated as a linked period of Incapacity for Work and I understand this to mean that you should be paid SSP based on your eligibility at the time of the first period.

    There's a guide for employers here
    https://www.gov.uk/employers-sick-pay
    and a calculator for employers here
    https://www.gov.uk/calculate-statutory-sick-pay
  • Rachael12345
    Rachael12345 Online Community Member Posts: 9 Listener
    Thank you. I’ll have a look.

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