UK Statutory Sick Pay linked-period timeline 2026/27
Map qualifying days, waiting days, linked absences and employer payments into one dated SSP ledger.
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Qualifying sick days: 10 · waiting days: 3 · payable days: 7
Statutory due: £172.55 · company paid: £0.00 · possible shortfall: £172.55
Eight focused guides
Statutory Sick Pay calculator 2026/27Separate the entered annual rate from qualifying and payable days.SSP waiting daysTrack the three waiting days without subtracting calendar days blindly.Linked periods within eight weeksCarry served waiting days across a qualifying linked absence chain.Irregular qualifying daysFlag work patterns that need a dated shift-level review.Average weekly earnings testCompare the relevant average with the entered Lower Earnings Limit.SSP versus company sick payReconcile statutory entitlement with occupational payments already made.SSP 28-week limit timelineCap the chain by qualifying days rather than raw calendar days.SSP1 and evidence checklistKeep work pattern, earnings, absence and decision records together.
Official-source boundary
Rates and thresholds remain visible inputs so the ledger can be rerun for the correct tax year. Confirm the final employer decision against ACAS and GOV.UK.
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