Statutory Sick Pay for Employees

Impact Of Sickness On Statutory Paternity/Adoption Pay

If you are receiving paid paternity leave from your employer when you become sick, you will not be able to receive Statutory Paternity Pay (SPP) for any paternity pay week in which you are entitled to be paid Statutory Sick Pay.

However, if you work for more than one employer, you may be able to receive SSP from one employer and SPP from the other.

If you are sick before you have started your Paternity Pay Period (PPP), the PPP must be delayed until you are well. There is no extension to the 56 day period in which SPP can be paid in these circumstances.

You should notify your employer that you are sick during the PPP. There will be no entitlement to SPP during any week in which you are entitled to be paid SSP, but you can get SPP while sick and serving your waiting days for SSP.

If, exceptionally, you are entitled to SPP but not SSP, you can continue to get SPP while you are sick.

If you are receiving paid adoption leave when you become sick, you will not be able to receive Statutory Adoption Pay (SAP) for the same period you are entitled to be paid SSP.

If you are sick before you have started your Adoption Pay Period (APP), the APP must be delayed until you are well. There is no extension to the 26 weeks entitlement to SAP in these circumstances. You should notify your employer that you are sick during the APP. There will be no entitlement to SAP during any week in the APP in which you are entitled to be paid SSP. You can get SAP while sick and serving your waiting days for SSP.

If, exceptionally, you are entitled to SAP but not SSP, you can continue to get SAP while you are sick.