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Low-paid workers to get 80% of salary in sick pay

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More than one million low-paid workers in the UK are to be entitled to 80% of their weekly salary as sick pay from the first day of illness, under government plans.

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BBC News

Sick pay: Low paid workers to get 80% of salary when ill

Those currently earning less than £123 a week are currently not eligible for sick pay.

13 hours ago·United Kingdom

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Financial Times

UK’s lowest-income workers to become eligible for sick pay

About 1.3mn Britons to benefit from legislative plan set to be laid out by ministers

15 hours ago·London, United Kingdom

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Birmingham Mail

New sick pay rules in UK mean millions of workers will be £100-a-week better off

Workers earning under £123 a week to get 80% of salary in sick pay, keeping more people off benefits, it has been announced.

20 hours ago·Birmingham, United Kingdom

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lancs.live

DWP boss says change will make sick low-paid workers '£100 better off'

A major change to Statutory Sick Pay is being planned

12 hours ago

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perspectivemedia.com

Low-paid workers to get 80% sick pay guarantee, says Labour

People on less than £123 per week do not get sick pay under current rules, which are expected to be strengthened next year. More than one million people on low wages will get improved sick pay conditions under new plans designed to boost living standards. About 1.3 million people paid less than £123 per week in the UK will get guaranteed sick pay equivalent to 80% of their weekly salary as part of changes expected to come in next year. Officials…

12 hours ago

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Personnel Today

SSP changes mean 1.3m will receive up to £100 more a week

More than a million low-paid workers will be entitled to higher statutory sick pay rates in changes expected to be... The post SSP changes mean 1.3m will receive up to £100 more a week appeared first on Personnel Today.

16 hours ago

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