If you are unwell 3 days or less, unfortunately you’re not eligible for sick pay.
On the 4th day in a row of your illness, you can claim sick pay if you have earnt on average at least £125 per week, in the 8 weeks before your sickness start date.
You need to complete an Employee's Statement of Sickness form – you can find the form om the gov.uk website – and email it to payandreward@nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk. In your email you will need to include your name, date of birth, and a brief description of your illness.
If you are off sick for more than 7 days, we’ll need a fit note from your GP. You will need to send that fit note to payandreward@nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk
You must inform us of your sickness as soon as reasonably possible.
- If you qualify for Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), you will receive payment within one to two weeks due to processing times. Please refer to the gov.uk website for details regarding Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) rates.
- If you do not qualify for SSP, we will send out an SSP1 form and letter to you via secure e-mail. You can use this to claim benefits from your local benefits office, such as universal credit or employment and support allowance.
Please note: if you are returning to work from sickness earlier than the date you have been signed off, you will need to make us aware of this in writing (to the above e-mail address). If you don’t do this, it may lead to deductions or recovery of sickness absence payments made to you.
