Ask your employer for Statutory Sick Pay
You should check your employment contract to ensure you are following any agreed sickness procedures.
The form can be used to self-certify a sick absence or alongside a fit note.
You must be off work sick for at least one full working day to be eligible for SSP. Your employer only needs to pay you SSP for the days you normally work.
Get all of your information together before you start. You will fill this form in online and you cannot save your progress.
The form will ask you for information including:
When you’ve filled in the form give it to your employer. They will use this information to check your eligibility. Keep a copy for your own information.
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