This week the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have updated the on-line SSP1 form. This form is for employers to use in two main situations. Firstly, when an employee is not eligible to receive SSP but also it is used when an employee has run out and in normal situations reached 28 weeks of payment. The changes to the form are below:
- Streamlined the form and brought it up to date e.g. talking about ‘UC’ and ‘ESA’ instead of ‘benefits’.
- Checking all links and phone numbers are correct.
- Removed old part E and incorporated any information from this section within the form or the new part C.
- Added to the list of options in new part C including:
- You became sick after your contract of employment ended. (Note for employee: Your employer will have to pay you SSP if they ended your contract solely or mainly to avoid paying SSP).
- You did not tell your employer about your sickness.
The form itself can be found at the below link and is either completed on-line or it can be downloaded and completed manually.
Once the form has been completed, it must be given to the employee. They can then make a claim for benefit.
Find out more about Statutory Sick Pay and when to use the SSP1 form through the following link.
