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Statutory Sick Pay: information for employers
Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) is a payment given by employers to employees who are off work sick. If you employ someone, you might need to think about SSP. This page tells you the basics of SSP and how to deal with SSP for tax and National Insurance (NIC) purposes in your payroll. ...