How To Claim Statutory Sick Pay. Employers with fewer than 250 employees will be able to claim up to two weeks SSP per employee for COVID-related sickness absences occurring from 21 December 2021. Once you enter the leave period Xero displays the number of waiting days and qualifying days applied to.
Earn a minimum of 120 a week before tax have been ill or self-isolating for at least 4 days in a row. What evidence do you need to submit. Provide proof of their sickness in the form of a sick note.
This is known as occupational or contractual sick pay.
Legislation to bring the changes into effect is expected by the end of 2021. You currently only need a sick note if youve been off work for 28 days or more. This guide is also available in Welsh Cymraeg. Before you start you will need to work out the number of employees you are claiming for as well as the period of time.
