Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 120138
Sick Pay: Disability
Tabled: 11 March 2026
Answered: 17 March 2026
Question
Sarah Hall
Labour (Co-op) — Warrington South
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to help ensure that discretionary sick pay arrangements do not disadvantage disabled workers.
Answer
Dame Diana JohnsonEmployers have a statutory duty to pay Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) to employees who satisfy the qualifying criteria. They can offer occupational or discretionary sick pay to their employees at a higher rate than the statutory minimum, but may place limits on...
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