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What sickpay do you guys get (daysor if lucky months) or do you go on to SSP imediately?. What happens when a member of staff is sick for a prolonged period?
It varies depending on your contract. At the moment I have none.
Full pay for 6 months, then half pay for 6 months, then SSP.
same as mc here
up to six months on full pay in any period of twelve months; and
up to a further six months on half pay,
subject to an over-riding maximum period of twelve months in total in any period of four years or less.
From my current contract....
Straight on to SSP
Tbh depends on you employer and contract, some places lvl of sickpay is an incentive to take the job, and at others sick pay can scale with service, others again are ssp only, really in the hands of you and your contract of employment.
There is no normal, there's kind of a minimum and it's not 6 months full per 6 months half pay by along shot. It's SSP.
Up to 10 years service, 6 months at full then IIRC 6 months at Stat
Over 10 years service, 9 months full then 3 months Stat
I give 6 months full, 6 months half.
mmm food for thought as I get 10 days a year then ssp
6 months full then onto 1/2 pay for 12 months , I also pay into a work run scheme that replaces the lost income for the 1/2 pay period and a further 12 months. It's quite reassuring to know if I ever get something serious enough to keep me off work for a couple of years then keeping a roof over my family's head won't be an added worry.
mmm food for thought as I get 10 days a year then ssp
Probably better than a lot get.
Very true Drac but still not much you are seriously sick,I think I need to look into sickness insurance to see if it would be cost effective or build a nest egg.
No your right it's not and probably worth looking at or see if you employer can do something similar to carlosg has.
Income protection is an option if you pick a "good" provider.
Friends Provident has a decent contract and reputation for fair play on claims.
HTH
cheers I will investigate