Since April 2026, SSP is paid from your first sick day - no unpaid waiting days - for up to weeks.
Days you normally work
You get 80% of this, capped
Your weekly SSP:
From 6 April 2026, Statutory Sick Pay is the lower of 80% of your average weekly earnings or £123.25 a week, paid from day one for up to 28 weeks.
Total Statutory Sick Pay
over paid weeks of sickness
Capped at weeks
SSP stops after weeks. Beyond this you may move to other support such as Universal Credit or ESA.
Estimate only. Employers may offer more under contractual sick pay.
| Week | Paid days | SSP this week | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|
SSP is paid from day one and runs for up to weeks per period of sickness.
| Scenario | Paid weeks | Total SSP | |
|---|---|---|---|
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