COVID-19 SSP AND BENEFIT CLAIMS
HELP FOR COMPANIES AFFECTED BY CORONAVIRUS - SSP
SSP of £94.25pw payable from day 1 if you fall under the new eligibility criteria. Who does this apply to?
Notes:
-Applies from 13 March
-Repayment mechanism being set up over the coming months for reimbursing companies
Statutory sick pay (SSP) relief package for SMEs announced.
SMEs (less than 250 employees as at 28 February 2020) can reclaim SSP paid for sickness absence due to COVID-19 (this refund will cover up to 2 weeks’ SSP per eligible employee)
Sick note:
Instead of a sick note an isolation note can be obtained by visiting NHS111 online and completing an online form
