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Long-term sick pay
Check if you can get sick pay
You might be able to get Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) when you're off work sick. It depends on your earnings and your situation.
You can't get SSP for the first 3 days you're off sick but after that you can get £116.75 a week for up to 28 weeks.
Your employer might also pay you their own sick pay - usually called ‘contractual sick pay’ (CSP).
You get CSP and SSP at the same time.
Check the main eligibility rules
If you work for an employer, you can usually get SSP if you:
have started work with your employer
are sick for 4 full days or more in a row, including your non-working days
earn at least £123 a week on average, before tax
You’ll also need to follow your employer’s rules for getting SSP - check your contract or staff handbook.
You can’t get SSP if you:
had SSP for 28 weeks and the 28 weeks ended within the last 8 weeks
were paid Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) in the last 12 weeks
are in legal custody, detained either by the police or in prison
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