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Sick Pay
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Hi all,
I am due to go for an operation on the 30th of May. I started my job at the end of Feb this year with no contract of employment. (I have asked for one but was told they "don't do that"?) Anyhoo, my surgeon has told me I will need 6 weeks off work, however work do not pay sick pay. I can't afford to have 6 weeks off so I have agreed to go back after 4 weeks. Can I claim for SSP or do you have to be off sick for so long before you can claim it? Would it be worth it for 4 weeks?
Thanks for any help. xx
I am due to go for an operation on the 30th of May. I started my job at the end of Feb this year with no contract of employment. (I have asked for one but was told they "don't do that"?) Anyhoo, my surgeon has told me I will need 6 weeks off work, however work do not pay sick pay. I can't afford to have 6 weeks off so I have agreed to go back after 4 weeks. Can I claim for SSP or do you have to be off sick for so long before you can claim it? Would it be worth it for 4 weeks?
Thanks for any help. xx
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You can get it for shorter periods than that. Look on the directgov site for details, I think. You will have a contract- it just may not be written down. Is it a very small organisation ? . You have a right to a written statement of the main terms
16:28 Tue 14th May 2013
Some more info here for Scotland x
http:// www.adv iceguid e.org.u k/scotl and/wor k_s/wor k_time_ off_wor k_s/off _work_b ecause_ of_sick ness.ht m
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The rule you refer to says:
Employees don’t qualify for SSP if they:
-received Employment Support Allowance within 12 weeks of starting or returning to work for you
Looking at your dates I'm wondering whether you may be okay as your absence will be 13 weeks since you started. The wording is ambiguous. Someone may be an expert- tonywilsthire etc- and can clarify
Employees don’t qualify for SSP if they:
-received Employment Support Allowance within 12 weeks of starting or returning to work for you
Looking at your dates I'm wondering whether you may be okay as your absence will be 13 weeks since you started. The wording is ambiguous. Someone may be an expert- tonywilsthire etc- and can clarify