To: Minister for Employment, Alison McGovern MP
Raise the rate of Statutory Sick Pay
Increase the rate of Statutory Sick Pay, so people recovering from illness and injury can afford to take off the time they need to get better.
Why is this important?
Statutory Sick Pay is the legal minimum employers must pay workers who need time off to recover from illness or injury. At just £116.75 per week, or £3 an hour, it simply isn’t affordable for millions of workers across the UK.
Sick Pay is supposed to be a lifeline. But imagine if you or your loved one, recovering from illnesses like cancer, chronic fatigue or depression, were forced to go into work when sick or risk falling behind on bills.
That's the reality for many people. One in four employees across the UK rely on Statutory Sick Pay when ill. And Citizens Advice estimate that 78% of people on the lowest incomes would go into debt after only a short time off sick.
We have an urgent opportunity to change this.
The Employment Rights Bill is currently making its way through Parliament. This is our best opportunity this generation to get support for a rise in the rate of Sick Pay.
Do you agree that sick pay should be enough to at least cover the bills?
Please sign the petition and show your support for #SafeSickPay!
