sick pay running out

TheStrangler · Post by **TheStrangler** » 18 Sep 2019, 09:19

I know that if you're long term sick your sick pay drops to half after 6 months and zero after a year meaning you then have to claim statutory sick pay...
My question is what is the limit of how much sick pay you can have in a period of time even if they're not continuous, just for example, off a year, back for 6 months, then off for 9 months.
I was told a long time ago that if you had been off for a total of more than 1 year (continuous or otherwise) in any 4 year period you would not get any more sick pay even if you went off for a day or a week, until some of the first period of absence had been over 4 years ago.
My question is not about stages just sick pay itself.
Thanks.

rottathehutlet · Post by **rottathehutlet** » 18 Sep 2019, 17:00

The four year rule is correct. I had had over 1 year off in the previous 4 and my sick pay stopped, but I still got SSP.

TheStrangler · Post by **TheStrangler** » 18 Sep 2019, 21:47

Thanks for your reply.
Was SSP paid into your account automatically instead of wages or did you have to apply for it yourself and fill in forms etc?
About £80 a week?

Duran · Post by **Duran** » 19 Sep 2019, 13:30

Yeah its a rolling 4 year period. So any Sick leave you had 4 Years ago will drop off as you work week by week. You won't go back to full pay for sick leave, until you are under 6 months sick leave in previous 4 year period. Best to keep your sick down to an average of 6 weeks per year.

3 x Sick . No more than 13 days. 1 x Sick. (2weeks). Trigger prompt 1.

1 x Sick No more than 9 days. (For next 6 months). Bingo off Prompt 1.

Repeat process every 12months 6 weeks Sick Every year without Triggering a Prompt 2.

Can't beat 3 months paid leave annual/sick. Just play by the rules they set you. Simples !!!

rottathehutlet · Post by **rottathehutlet** » 19 Sep 2019, 14:55

The SSP was automatically pain in my wages

Dave3456 · Post by **Dave3456** » 19 Sep 2019, 17:41

Hi
Im in same boat too. Sick pay running out .
Does anyone know what sppr is (sick pay at pension rate)
and is it paid on top of ssp (statutory sick pay )
Thanks

grchpo · Post by **grchpo** » 22 Sep 2019, 10:15

Best to keep your average to 6 weeks a year ? Bloody hell no wonder the company is in such a state. You're lucky you haven't been found out yet. Playing the system !!!!

k979aaa · Post by **k979aaa** » 28 Sep 2019, 06:07

Dave3456 wrote:Hi
Im in same boat too. Sick pay running out .
Does anyone know what sppr is (sick pay at pension rate)
and is it paid on top of ssp (statutory sick pay )
Thanks

Best thing is to google it and find out for your self too many eyes on here!

Post by **Navalron** » 03 Oct 2019, 12:37

Duran wrote:Yeah its a rolling 4 year period. So any Sick leave you had 4 Years ago will drop off as you work week by week. You won't go back to full pay for sick leave, until you are under 6 months sick leave in previous 4 year period. Best to keep your sick down to an average of 6 weeks per year.

3 x Sick . No more than 13 days. 1 x Sick. (2weeks). Trigger prompt 1.

1 x Sick No more than 9 days. (For next 6 months). Bingo off Prompt 1.

Repeat process every 12months 6 weeks Sick Every year without Triggering a Prompt 2.

Can't beat 3 months paid leave annual/sick. Just play by the rules they set you. Simples !!!

Owlangel9704 · Post by **Owlangel9704** » 06 Oct 2019, 15:01

Dave3456 wrote:Hi
Im in same boat too. Sick pay running out .
Does anyone know what sppr is (sick pay at pension rate)
and is it paid on top of ssp (statutory sick pay )
Thanks

I was recently off sick for 14 months with cancer and I received around £40 ish a week for sppr, I was on a 22.5hr contract at the time. I didn’t receive ssp after 12 months as I was told it was included in the company sick pay.