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I was injured at work: am I entitled to statutory sick pay or other allowances?
I was injured at work: am I entitled to statutory sick pay or other allowances? What if I am off more than six months?
If you are injured at work and are going to be off for a period of time, you are entitled to statutory sick pay. This can be claimed from your employer if you need more than four days off work in a row and is payable for up to 28 weeks.
If you are still off work after 6 months you can make a claim for long-term invalidity or disablement benefit.
To get statutory sick pay (SSP), you should tell your employer that you are sick as soon as possible.
Your employer may have their own rules for when and how you tell them you are sick (please check with your employer). However they cannot insist that you tell them:
- in person
- earlier than the first qualifying day or by a set time
- on a special form
- on a medical certificate
- more than once a week during your sickness
Your employer may not pay you SSP if you tell them you are sick more than 7 days after you are first became sick.
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