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The UK's level of statutory sick pay is currently amongst the lowest of all OECD countries. In September 2023 the Labour Party announced it would, if elected, reform statutory sick pay in the first 100 days of office, removing the three unpaid 'waiting days' and paying sick pay from day one, removing the lower earnings limit and increasing (to an unspecified amount) what people could claim.
Schedule 9 Exclusions from entitlement to child benefit. Schedule 10 Priority between persons entitled to child benefit. Schedule 11 Circumstances in which periods of entitlement to statutory sick pay do not arise. Schedule 12 Relationship of statutory sick pay with benefits and other payments, etc.
If people are injured at work, they may be treated regardless of their means to pay. There is also the right, under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, to statutory sick pay. [172] People at work can also sue for compensatory damages whenever they are injured and employers have breached a statutory duty.
The Statutory Sick Pay (General) (Coronavirus Amendment) Regulations 2020 2020 No.287 12 March 2020 To treat any person who is self-isolating as a result of COVID-19 as being incapable of working and eligible for Statutory Sick Pay. [24] [25] The Statutory Sick Pay (General) (Coronavirus Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 2020 No.304 16 March 2020
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The Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 (c. 44) is an act of Parliament of the United Kingdom which makes provision with respect to the welfare of chronically sick and disabled persons. The Act, often shortened to ′CSDPA', [ 4 ] was given royal assent on 29 May 1970.
The total annual budget of the department in 2011–12 was £151.6 billion, representing approximately 28% of total UK Government spending. [40] The department spends a far greater share of national wealth than any other department in Britain, by a wide margin. The department spends an average of £348.9 million with suppliers per month. [41]
No money is paid for the first week. After that, the basic allowance is paid to the claimant until their Work Capability Assessment (WCA) at - in theory - week 13, after which a successful claimant might receive an enhanced level of payment (depending on the level of disability and whether they enter the work-related activity group or the support group after their assessment).