'Promising but costly' | DWP's sick pay guarantee for 1.3m lowest paid workers

The Government has released more details on their proposals to expand the eligibility of Statutory Sick Pay - a move that will impact up to 1.3 million low hours workers and have major implications for employers.

Historically, employees earning below the Lower Earnings Limit (LEL) of £123 per week were ineligible for SSP. The new reforms abolish this threshold, extending SSP coverage to an estimated 1.3 million low-income workers.