The Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme will close on 17 March 2022.
Under the current scheme, employers can claim back up to two weeks of Statutory Sick Pay (“SSP”) for each employee who received it due to Covid-19, provided that they had fewer than 250 employees and had a PAYE payroll scheme in place before 30 November 2021.
Employers will no longer be able to claim back SSP for employees’ coronavirus-related absence, including self-isolation, that occur after 17 March 2022.
Employers have until 24 March 2022 to submit any new claims for absence periods up to 17 March 2022, or to amend claims they have already submitted.
After 17 March, there will be a return to the normal SSP rules, which means employers should revert to paying SSP from the fourth qualifying day their employee is off work, regardless of the reason for their sickness absence.
If these changes affect you or your business please contact our Employment Team on 0345 646 0406 or fill in our online enquiry form and a member of our Team will be in touch.