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Employment Rights Reform 2026

UK Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) Day-1 Guide

Calculate your Statutory Sick Pay entitlement under Day-1 payment rules and Lower Earnings Limit reforms.

Sickness Period Details
Under new reforms, workers below £123/wk qualify for proportional SSP.

SSP Reform Calculator

Enter your sick workdays to see your Statutory Sick Pay under Day-1 entitlement rules.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Under the UK Employment Rights reforms, Statutory Sick Pay is payable from Day 1 of illness, abolishing the legacy 3 waiting days rule.

The Statutory Sick Pay rate is £116.75 per week for eligible employees.