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Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) calculator

Work out Statutory Sick Pay from average weekly earnings: the lower of £123.25 a week or 80% of earnings, for up to 28 weeks, with the daily rate and the total for the period.

  • Free, no sign-up for the result
  • Sources on GOV.UK

Rates last checked 15 October 2026 against GOV.UK

Statutory Sick Pay is £123.25 a week (the weekly rate cap), or £24.65 a day: £493.00 over 4 weeks.

The 8-week average your payroll works out.

Optional. If filled in, it replaces the weekly figure.

The days the employee normally works, 1 to 7.

SSP is paid for up to 28 weeks.

Result

Weekly rate (capped)
£123.25
Daily rate
£24.65
Weeks paid
4
SSP for the period
£493.00

Rates for the 2026/27 tax year from GOV.UK. Check HMRC guidance for your circumstances.

How Statutory Sick Pay works

  • SSP is the lower of £123.25 a week or 80% of normal weekly earnings.
  • It is paid for up to 28 weeks, for each full day off that would normally be worked.
  • The daily rate is the weekly rate divided by the number of qualifying days in the week.
  • Normal weekly earnings are the average over the 8 weeks before the sickness started.

Employers can show SSP on the payslip with the payslip generator, and the maternity pay calculator and paternity pay calculator cover the other statutory payments. Confirm any individual case with the official calculator below.

Sources: GOV.UK: Statutory Sick Pay, what you'll get, GOV.UK: Statutory Sick Pay, eligibility, GOV.UK: Calculate statutory sick pay. Last checked 15 October 2026.