Changes to eligibility for statutory sick pay

Implementation date: Not expected before 2026

The Employment Rights Bill includes provisions to make statutory sick pay (SSP) available to all workers. The Bill removes:

• the requirement to earn at least the lower earnings limit; and
• the three-day waiting period for workers to be entitled to SSP.

Following a consultation, the Bill sets the percentage rate for those earning below the current rate of SSP at 80% of normal weekly earnings.