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Is it correct that an employee can return to work on a phased return and still claim SSP? For example, they return to work Monday to Wednesday and claim SSP for Thursday to Sunday?

Posted in : First Tuesday Q&A NI on 3 July 2012
Arthur Cox
Arthur Cox
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Phased return to work is a common way for employees who have been on long term sick leave to return to the workplace. However, in reality this can present some remuneration issues.

The HM Revenue & Customs rules are as follows:

  1. Where an employee is on a phased return to work, they should be paid in full for the days (or part days) they work.
  2. A person has to be ill for at least 4 or more consecutive days to be entitled to SSP for the days they don't work, known as a Period of Incapacity for Work (PIW). A PIW must be a minimum of 4 days long, but can include Saturdays and Sundays even though these are not work days.
  3. Any day for which SSP is paid will count towards the maximum entitlement

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