Statutory Sick Pay: Small Businesses
Commons · Question 89734 · Tabled 11 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Pippa Heylings
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to provide targeted support for small employers to help meet the cost of day-one Statutory Sick Pay.
Answer
Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 18 Nov 2025
Strengthening Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) is part of the Government’s Plan to Make Work Pay ensuring the safety net of sick pay is available to those who need it most. The Government believes that removing the waiting period is essential to ensure employees ...