Statutory Sick Pay

Useful links concerning Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) in Sage Payroll.

By law, you must pay SSP to all employees who are off work due to sickness. From 6 April 2026 all employees, qualify for sick pay. Sage Payroll contains the most up-to-date legislation and rates to simplify this process for you.

You can read the HMRC guide on SSP at gov.uk/statutory-sick-pay. 

Below is a list of everything you need to process SSP in Sage Payroll:

• Qualifying rules
• To record SSP in your payroll
• SSP terms
• Changes from 6 April 2026

Pregnancy-related absence and SSP

Calculating SSP for employees paid in arrears

Working Patterns