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Get Ready for Major Changes to Statutory Sick Pay – Coming April 2026

One of the most significant early changes in the upcoming employment reforms is the overhaul of Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) across the UK. Waiting days will be scrapped, access to SSP will expand to cover more employees, and rules around linked absences and periods of incapacity will shift.

If you work in Payroll, HR, or Reward, understanding these changes isn’t optional — it’s essential.

Our focused half-day course will give you the tools to navigate the new sick pay framework, including the transitional period. We also cover complex scenarios involving parental leave, pensions, and holiday entitlements to ensure you're prepared for the full scope of the reforms.

Act now to keep your organisation compliant and ahead of the curve.

Courses Overview

Duration: 1/2 day Price: £375+VAT CPD: 3.5 hours certificate

Who is it aimed at?

This course is designed for payroll, HR, and reward professionals who need to get to grips with the upcoming sick pay reforms taking effect in April 2026. It’s especially relevant for those responsible for managing sickness absence, ensuring compliance, and adapting internal policies and processes.

What will I learn?

In this course, you'll learn how sickness absence and pay are currently managed, what’s changing from April 2026, and how to handle transitional rules such as linked periods and crossover cases. You'll also understand how to apply the new sick pay framework within payroll systems and processes, with practical scenarios to help you implement the changes accurately and confidently.

Course Content

The course will guide delegates through the latest processes currently available as well as how the changes in April affect not only the application of absence, but the pay and employer costs. Upon completion of the course, you will have an in-depth toolbox to understand not only the change but also the complications, forms and administration required to manage payroll absence effectively.

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  • Understanding the history
  • Sickness during holiday
  • Managing Long-term sickness
  • SSP and the pension calculation
  • SSP and pay deductions
  • SSP and Parental Leave
  • Current SSP legislation and guidance
  • Future changes and the new legislation
  • SSP and the average calculation
    • Change in process and forms
    • The removal of waiting days
    • The application of a new PIW
    • Linking periods – what do the new rules mean
    • The transition and legacy crossover
  • Record Keeping

"I have used The Learn Centre on a number of occasions and have found it provides a great platform to gain the knowledge required to carry out my job. I started off with the Payroll Technician course and this in-depth learning gave me a great foundation of payroll knowledge to build upon and give me the confidence to progress up the career ladder, well worth it and would certainly recommend, no matter what level you are at there will be a course/qualification that can help you."

Ayman Zagloul
HR Analyst at Queen's University Belfast

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