This consultation forms part of Government’s commitment to strengthen Statutory Sick Pay, as part of the plan to Make Work Pay, a significant and ambitious agenda to ensure workplace rights are fit for a modern economy, empower working people and deliver economic growth.

The changes introduced within the Employment Rights Bill will mean that for some lower earners, including those earning below the Lower Earnings Limit, their rate of Statutory Sick Pay will be calculated as a percentage of their earnings instead of the flat weekly rate. This consultation seeks your views on what this percentage should be, to ensure it provides a fair earnings replacement when these employees need to take time off work.

You can respond on behalf of an organisation or as an individual. The easiest way to respond to this consultation is to fill in the form below. If you have any issues please contact ssp.team@dwp.gov.uk. The consultation will close on 4 December 2024.

The Government will use the responses gathered to inform the percentage rate of earnings, to establish a fair earnings replacement which takes into account the views of employees, employers and Trade Unions. DWP always protects personal information under our Personal Information Charter, which can be accessed here: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions/about/personal-information-charter