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The government are helping smaller employers by changing the way Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) deals with absences due to coronavirus. We explain how the SSP relief package works and who can use it.
The scheme sets out to help employers facing higher-than-usual sickness absences. Employers can use SSPRS relief to reclaim up to two weeks’ worth of Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) per employee for COVID-related sickness absences. SSP for these absences will also be paid from the first day off, rather than day four as is standard.
The SSP rebate scheme is available to smaller employers who are reclaiming sick pay which they paid to employees whose absence was as a result of coronavirus.
This doesn’t change that the fact that employees need to qualify for SSP under normal rules. The ‘day one’ rule also only applies if the employee is claiming SSP because of COVID.
Yes, you can claim SSPRS more than once, but your claims must not be worth more than 2 weeks of SSP per employee.
While employers should be keeping records of staff absences and SSP payments, you don’t need to ask employees for a fit note (or ‘sick note’) which proves they were off with COVID.
If an employee takes sick leave as a result of coronavirus but they don’t qualify for SSP, then you won’t be able (or need) to reclaim SSP for them.
You will still need to complete form SSP1 and send it to them, so that they can make a claim for Universal Credit or Employment & Support Allowance if they want to.
You can make your claim for the Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme online, or your accountant, payroll officer or agent can do it for you.
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