Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 14837

Statutory Sick Pay

Tabled: 18 November 2024
Answered: 25 November 2024

Question

Melanie Ward

LabourCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to (a) review and (b) consult on the rate of statutory sick pay in the Spring 2025 Spending Review.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) is paid entirely by employers and so the rate is not subject to departmental spending decisions that will be made at the Spring 2025 Spending Review. The rate of SSP is reviewed as part of the annual uprating process. Subject to P...

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