Statutory Sick Pay 2026-04-27
2026-04-27
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Q1
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The MP inquires about the adequacy of statu [5D [K statutory sick pay rates, focusing on recent changes made by the Government [10D [K Government.
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of ra [2D [K rates of statutory sick pay. The MP welcomes the changes but questions if t [1D [K there is still a barrier to those on low incomes due to the flat rate of st [2D [K statutory sick pay being four fifths of average earnings.
Removing the three-day limit and giving access to s [1D [K statutory sick pay from day one, as well as making it available to those wh [2D [K who work for multiple employers, should decrease pressure on workers to hav [3D [K have to work through illness. The 'Keep Britain Working' review aims to wor [3D [K work with employers to help keep people in jobs while they cope with long-t [6D [K long-term sickness issues.
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Assessment & feedback
Specific assessment of the adequacy of statutory [K sick pay rates for those on low incomes and how it impacts tackling illness [7D [K illness in the workplace was not directly addressed.
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Q2
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The MP highlights the Labour Government's E [1D [K Employment Rights Act 2025, which ensures workers get statutory sick pay fr [2D [K from the first day they are ill.
I am indeed very proud of this Labour Government' [11D [K Government's historic Employment Rights Act 2025, which means that workers [K will get statutory sick pay from the first day they are ill. However, does [K the Secretary of State accept that the current flat rate of statutory sick [K pay—at four fifths of average earnings—remains a barrier to those on low in [2D [K incomes and thus remains a barrier to tackling illness in the workplace?
Removing the three-day limit and giving access to s [1D [K statutory sick pay from day one, as well as making it available to those wh [2D [K who work for multiple employers, should decrease pressure on workers to hav [3D [K have to work through illness. The 'Keep Britain Working' review aims to wor [3D [K work with employers to help keep people in jobs while they cope with long-t [6D [K long-term sickness issues.
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Assessment & feedback
Specific assessment of the adequacy of statutory [K sick pay rates for those on low incomes and how it impacts tackling illness [7D [K illness in the workplace was not directly addressed.
Response accuracy