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Statutory Sick Pay

Commons · Question 4435 · Tabled 5 Sep 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 10 Sep 2024

Question

Asked by Charlotte Nichols

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that reforms to Statutory Sick Pay take account of (a) multiple sclerosis and (b) other fluctuating conditions.

Answer

Answered by Alison McGovern, 10 Sep 2024

No one should be forced to choose between their health and financial hardship, which is why we plan to strengthen Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), so it provides a safety net for those who need it most. The Plan to Make Work Pay commits to remove the Lower Earni...