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SSP

SSP

4.3
A payment employers give employees who cannot work because they are ill
  • noun
  • UK
translation icon : pago obligatorio por enfermedad (Reino Unido)
  • In the UK, SSP is a legal requirement for employers to support staff during periods of sickness.

Examples

  • If you are too ill to work, you may be eligible for SSP from your employer.

  • Many employees rely on SSP to help cover their expenses during periods of sickness.

  • The rules for claiming SSP are set by the UK government and apply to most workers.

  • Employees can claim SSP if they are unable to work due to illness.

  • The SSP rate is updated every April in the UK.

  • Employees who are sick for more than four consecutive days may be eligible for SSP under UK law.

  • My friend received SSP when he had to take time off work due to his illness.

Synonyms

sick pay
vsSSP
1 2.3

Money a worker receives while they are off work because they are sick

is a UK legal requirement for employers to pay employees when ill

How Generous

sick pay
1 2.3
SSP
  • UK
4.3
day off
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Surface Forms

SSP singular
SSPs plural

Etymology

SSP stands for Statutory Sick Pay, where statutory means 'set by law' and sick pay means 'money for illness'. So SSP is the legal pay you can get from your employer when you are too ill to work.