Statutory Sick Pay calculator UK (2026/27)
Calculate gross SSP for a qualifying week using average weekly earnings and sick working days. Includes the 2026/27 earnings-based limit.
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Estimated gross SSP for this week
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Gross payment for one qualifying week, not net take-home pay or an eligibility decision. For a new absence beginning on or after 6 April 2026, with a consistent agreed working pattern and SSP entitlement remaining. No waiting-day deduction in this model. Excludes linked/pre-April transition cases, irregular patterns, occupational sick pay and the calculation of average earnings. SSP is normally limited to 28 weeks; confirm remaining entitlement with payroll. Payroll rounding by pay period can differ by a penny.
Work out SSP for a week of sickness
This Statutory Sick Pay calculator helps you check a gross weekly payment when eligibility and remaining entitlement have already been confirmed. It does not estimate your full payslip or add an employer’s occupational sick pay.
Count working days, not every calendar day
The qualifying-day figure is the agreed number of working days in the week. The sick-day figure is how many of those days you were unable to work. For example, someone with five qualifying days who misses three should enter five and three, even if their illness also covers a weekend.
Use the average weekly earnings figure confirmed for SSP purposes. It may differ from a typical week’s salary. Do not replace it with annual salary divided by 52 if payroll uses a different relevant earnings period.
Check the rules for the start of the absence
The model is for new absences beginning from 6 April 2026 under the current statutory basis. It uses the lower of the flat weekly rate and 80% of average earnings. Ask payroll about older linked absences, a changing working pattern or a transition case before using this estimate.
Plan for the difference from normal pay
The result is before tax and National Insurance. If your employer pays more under its own scheme, use the actual expected take-home amount in the monthly budget calculator. A single-week estimate should not be treated as confirmation of an entire absence’s entitlement.
How the statutory sick pay calculator uk (2026/27) works
Weekly SSP is the lower of £123.25 and 80% of confirmed average weekly earnings. For a partial week, multiply the unrounded weekly rate by sick qualifying days ÷ qualifying days. Round the payment up to whole pence, matching the published standard-rate daily tables.
UK data and rules
2026/27 data · Checked 17 October 2026. Rules are a dated snapshot, not a live feed.
- GOV.UK — Statutory Sick Pay amounts
- HMRC — Work out Statutory Sick Pay manually
- HMRC — 2026/27 employer rates and thresholds
- nidirect — Statutory Sick Pay
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Worked example: statutory sick pay (ssp)
This illustration uses the calculator’s example inputs. It is not a quote or a recommended financial decision.
- Confirmed average weekly earnings (£)
- 185
- Qualifying working days in this week
- 5
- Qualifying days off sick in this week
- 3
- Country for tax purposes
- England
- Eligibility and relevant date checked
- Yes — eligibility and the stated scope are confirmed
Estimated gross SSP for this week: £73.95
Weekly SSP is the lower of £123.25 and 80% of confirmed average weekly earnings. For a partial week, multiply the unrounded weekly rate by sick qualifying days ÷ qualifying days. Round the payment up to whole pence, matching the published standard-rate daily tables.
Statutory Sick Pay (SSP): questions answered
Is the SSP result my take-home payment?
No. The result is gross statutory sick pay for the days entered. Payroll may deduct tax and National Insurance and may pay additional contractual sick pay.
Does this calculate remaining SSP entitlement?
No. Confirm with payroll that entitlement remains. The usual statutory duration limit is 28 weeks, and linked absences can affect the amount already used.
Why can partial-week SSP differ by a penny?
This tool rounds the payment up to whole pence using unrounded proration, matching the standard-rate daily tables. Payroll rounding and the pay period used can produce a small difference.
Using your result
Example inputs are a starting point. Replace them with your figures and select Calculate result. Results are rounded for display; calculations use unrounded values.
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