Can I download a self certification form?
Many employers have their own self-certification forms. If your employer doesn’t have its own form your can download this Self Certification Form (PDF). Please print it, fill it in and hand it in to your employer. You do not need to see a Doctor.
What do I do with an SSP1 form?
If you are an employer When you have completed this form, you must give the form to your 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 Statutory Sick Pay (SSP): employer guide.
Do I need to fill in a form to self certify?
If you’re off work sick for 7 days or less, your employer should not ask for medical evidence that you’ve been ill. Instead they can ask you to confirm that you’ve been ill. You can do this by filling in a form yourself when you return to work. This is called self-certification.
Do you get paid for sick days UK?
You can get £99.35 per week Statutory Sick Pay ( SSP ) if you’re too ill to work. It’s paid by your employer for up to 28 weeks. This guide is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).
Where do you get a self certificate form from?
A Doctor’s note under these circumstances may involve a charge. Many employers have their own self-certification forms. If your employer doesn’t have its own form you can download the Self Certification Form. Please print it, fill it in and hand it in to your employer.
Do you get sick pay if you self certificate?
If your employer hasn’t told you how to get sick pay Confirm your illness in writing (this is called ‘self-certification’). You’ll need to do this within 7 days of telling your employer you’re sick.
When should an SSP1 form be issued?
If your employee’s SSP is ending you must send them form SSP1 either: within 7 days of their SSP ending, if it ends unexpectedly while they’re still sick. on or before the beginning of the 23rd week, if their SSP is expected to end before their sickness does.
Who can claim SSP1?
To qualify for Statutory Sick Pay ( SSP ) you must: be classed as an employee and have done some work for your employer. earn an average of at least £123 per week. have been ill for at least 4 days in a row (including non-working days)
How much do you get for statutory sick pay?
You can get £99.35 a week Statutory Sick Pay ( SSP ) for up to 28 weeks. You can get SSP from the fourth day you’re off sick. If you’re eligible, you’ll be paid SSP for all the days you’re off sick that you normally would have worked, except for the first 3.
Do you get sick pay self isolating?
Pay for self-isolating or quarantine after travel Employees or workers are not entitled to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) if they’re in self-isolation or quarantine after travel abroad and they cannot work from home. But an employer can choose to pay them sick pay – at the same rate as SSP or a higher rate – if they want to.
Do you have to pay for a sick note from the doctor?
There is no additional charge for a sick note or doctor’s letter. With 12 clinics across London and same day appointments it is even easier than searching for an online sick note.
Does self certification include weekends?
Self certification Seven days includes days that you wouldn’t normally work, such as weekends. The days must be in a row rather than sporadic. If you’re off work for less than seven days, it’s unlikely your boss will ask you to provide proof that you were ill in the form of a fit note (formerly known as a sick note).