Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 76133

Employment: Chronic Illnesses and Sick Pay

Tabled: 9 September 2025
Answered: 17 September 2025

Question

Perran Moon

LabourCamborne and Redruth

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has had discussions with employers on (a) the adequacy of employer sick pay top-up schemes and (b) their role in supporting workers with long-term health conditions.

Answer

Dame Diana Johnson
The government has engaged extensively, including with employers, on the impact of our plan to strengthen Statutory Sick Pay. While employers can choose to go further than their statutory requirements and provide more financial support to their employees ...

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