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Statutory Sick Pay weekly rate

The weekly rate of Statutory Sick Pay.

£123.25per week

Corroborated Statutory Instrument jurisdiction GB in force since 2026-04-06

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Scope: From 6 April 2026 SSP is also payable from day 1 and the LEL waiting-earnings condition is changed (Employment Rights Act 2025). Amount is lower of this or 80% of AWE.

Historical values 2016-2025 are gov.uk-only (single-source-B provenance recorded per entry); primary-legislation backfill deferred with the up-rating-order parser.

Current sources

Source A · Legislationhttps://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/148/made (up-rating Order amending SSCBA 1992 s.157(1); SI 2026/148)

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Source B · Official guidancehttps://www.gov.uk/guidance/rates-and-thresholds-for-employers-2026-to-2027

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History

Value	From	To	Status	Sources
£123.25	2026-04-06	—	Corroborated	Legislation: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/148/made (up-rating Order amending SSCBA 1992 s.157(1); SI 2026/148) retrieved 2026-07-08T14:44:33Z (sha256:75f66c99ab3e…) Official guidance: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/rates-and-thresholds-for-employers-2026-to-2027 retrieved 2026-07-16T08:44:40Z (sha256:4707fb1bee09…)
£118.75	2025-04-06	2026-04-05	Guidance only	Official guidance: Rates and thresholds for employers 2025 to 2026 (gov.uk); B-only backfill — future A-source: Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order, SI 2025/295 (extraction deferred) retrieved 2026-07-08T00:00:00Z
£116.75	2024-04-06	2025-04-05	Guidance only	Official guidance: Rates and thresholds for employers 2024 to 2025 (gov.uk); B-only backfill — future A-source: Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order, SI 2024/242 (extraction deferred) retrieved 2026-07-08T00:00:00Z
£109.40	2023-04-06	2024-04-05	Guidance only	Official guidance: Rates and thresholds for employers 2023 to 2024 (gov.uk); B-only backfill — future A-source: Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order, SI 2023/316 (extraction deferred) retrieved 2026-07-08T00:00:00Z
£99.35	2022-04-03	2023-04-05	Guidance only	Official guidance: Rates and thresholds for employers 2022 to 2023 (gov.uk); B-only backfill — future A-source: Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order, SI 2022/292 (extraction deferred) retrieved 2026-07-08T00:00:00Z
£96.35	2021-04-04	2022-04-02	Guidance only	Official guidance: Rates and thresholds for employers 2021 to 2022 (gov.uk); B-only backfill — future A-source: Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order, SI 2021/162 (extraction deferred) retrieved 2026-07-08T00:00:00Z
£95.85	2020-04-06	2021-04-03	Guidance only	Official guidance: Rates and thresholds for employers 2020 to 2021 (gov.uk); B-only backfill — future A-source: Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order, SI 2020/234 (extraction deferred) retrieved 2026-07-08T00:00:00Z
£94.25	2019-04-07	2020-04-05	Guidance only	Official guidance: Rates and thresholds for employers 2019 to 2020 (gov.uk); B-only backfill — future A-source: Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order, SI 2019/480 (extraction deferred) retrieved 2026-07-08T00:00:00Z
£92.05	2018-04-06	2019-04-06	Guidance only	Official guidance: Rates and thresholds for employers 2018 to 2019 (gov.uk); B-only backfill — future A-source: Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order, SI 2018/281 (extraction deferred) retrieved 2026-07-08T00:00:00Z
£89.35	2017-04-06	2018-04-05	Guidance only	Official guidance: Rates and thresholds for employers 2017 to 2018 (gov.uk); B-only backfill — future A-source: Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order, SI 2017/260 (extraction deferred) retrieved 2026-07-08T00:00:00Z
£88.45	2016-04-06	2017-04-05	Guidance only	Official guidance: Rates and thresholds for employers 2016 to 2017 (gov.uk); B-only backfill — future A-source: Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order, SI 2016/230 (extraction deferred) retrieved 2026-07-08T00:00:00Z

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