27 March 2026
On 25 March 2026, the Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) transitional and commencement regulations were published.
You can now view The Employment Rights Act 2025 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026.
If you haven’t already heard, SSP is changing from 6 April 2026, due to changes brought in by The Employment Rights Act 2026.
What changes on 6 April 2026?
From 6 April 2026 SSP will be:
- Available to all eligible employees, regardless of earnings (the Lower Earnings Limit is abolished)
- Payable from the first full day of sickness absence, ending the current three day waiting period
- Paid at 80% of the employee’s Average Weekly Earnings (AWE) or the uprated flat weekly rate (£123.25), whichever is lower.
These reforms expand SSP access to thousands of low paid or part time workers who previously would not have qualified.
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