Legislation
What is the rate of Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)?
Date
Effective 6 April 2023
Summary
The same weekly SSP rate applies to all employees. However, the amount you must actually pay an employee for each day they’re off work due to illness (the daily rate) depends on the number of ‘qualifying days’ they work each week.
These rates apply from 6 April 2023.
| Unrounded daily rates | Number of qualifying days in week | 1 day to pay | 2 days to pay | 3 days to pay | 4 days to pay | 5 days to pay | 6 days to pay | 7 days to pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.6285 | 7 | 15.63 | 31.26 | 46.89 | 62.52 | 78.15 | 93.78 | 109.40 |
| 18.2333 | 6 | 18.24 | 36.47 | 54.70 | 72.94 | 91.17 | 109.40 | - |
| 21.88 | 5 | 21.88 | 43.76 | 65.64 | 87.52 | 109.40 | - | - |
| 27.35 | 4 | 27.35 | 54.70 | 82.05 | 109.40 | - | - | - |
| 36.4666 | 3 | 36.47 | 72.94 | 109.40 | - | - | - | - |
| 54.70 | 2 | 54.7 | 109.40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 109.40 | 1 | 109.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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