Sick Pay Entitlement

[wookette]

Hi! I work 3 days per week. The waiting time for statutory sick pay is 3 days. Does this mean I won’t receive any sick pay at all for those days?

[barry1010]

Statutory sick pay is only paid from the 4th day of absence.

[wookette]

barry1010 - yes I know this as stated in my question but thanks for answering

[barry1010]

In that case I don't understand your question. You don't get any pay for the first three days as it doesn't start until the 4th day of sickness.

[youngmafbog]

Indeed have a clear view: https://uk.indeed.com/career-advice/pay-salary/ssp-for-part-time-workers

//The way to calculate it can differ if someone works fewer than five days per week. In this case, qualifying days are the working days which the employment contract stipulates.//

[wookette]

Youngmafbog - thank you! So going forward, on the fourth day I assume I should still notify my employer if I’m ill in order to receive SSP from there on even though I would never be at work on that 4th qualifying day?

[bednobs]

you wont get sick pay for days that you wouldnt normally work.
lets say you work m-t-w. you wouldt get paid ssp for m-t-w. you wouldnt get ssp for t-f-s-s either.
if you were still sick on the next monday, that would be your first qualifying day

[wookette]

Bednobs - ah ok Thank you! Interesting. I work Monday - Wednesday on one week and the following week Wednesday- Fri then Mon
-Wed again following this pattern

[bednobs]

actually, just ignore my answer - im not sure it's correct

[wookette]

Bednob - fair enough! Thanks anyway