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
Labour — Camborne 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 JohnsonThe 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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