sick pay

[johnizere]

not sure if this is in the right section...but anyway, if you are off sick from work, and receiving full pay whilst off sick, for twelve weeks, and then have to go onto statutory sick pay, how long can you claim SSP?, assuming you are unable to return to work as the illness hasn't been resolved.

[RATTER15]

I think you can claim SSP for about 12 months before they call you in to see a specialist working for SSP who will assess you on a point system that will determine whether you are fit to carry out a job of work, not necessarily your old job. You can appeal!!

[johnizere]

just an aside, does the amount you may have in savings affect the level, or the length of time you can receive SSP?

ps these questions are not for me, but a friend. thanks.

[smudge]

This might be of help:

SSP

[black bunny]

I work in a Jobcentre, johnizere. SSP is payable for a maximum of 28 weeks. It is paid by the employer in the same way he pays your wages and attracts tax and NI (The full pay that the employer pays would include the SSP).
The spell of 28 weeks doesn't have to be consecutive weeks - spells of sickness count towards the 28 weeks if separated by periods of work of 8 weeks or less. For example, a man is off sick 2 weeks, returns to work for 1 week, then off sick a further 1 week - the clock starts ticking from day 1 of sickness.
Once the maximum 28 weeks of SSP has been paid by the employer and you are still off sick, you could then claim Incapacity Benefit.
Neither SSP nor Incapacity Benefit is means tested - savings have no effect.
I hope this helps (I've summarised it a bit as there are, as always, "ifs and buts and excepts" ) - I suggest you ring your local Jobcentre and ask to speak to someone about SSP.

[johnizere]

thanks blackbunny, much appreciated, and to you smudge. (not forgetting ratter!)