Submitted on Thursday 24th June 2021
Rejected on Wednesday 30th June 2021
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Statutory Sick Pay(SSP) to be increased to reflect inflation and cost of living
The current weekly rate of SSP is far too low, and employers are not legally required to supplement SSP. This places the working public in a dilemma - survive on less than £100 a week and get better, or go to work and potentially increase the risk of spreading bugs and worsening your health.
£96.35 is simply not enough, and fails to provide a safety net for when someone falls ill. Considering this is £230 less per week than what a person earning the so-called 'living wage' would earn, it is clear that this is punishing someone for being ill.
SSP must reflect the current cost of living, and not be so low that it causes financial stress and worry for those who are unlucky enough to fall ill.
Either increase the weekly rate, or make it mandatory for employers to match the £96.35 SSP
You can't sign this petition because it was rejected. But you can still comment on it here at Repetition.me!
The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We understand that you are concerned about the current rate of Statutory Sick Pay, but it's not clear how much you want this to be increased by.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:
Increase Statutory Sick Pay to £330 per week during COVID-19: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/569262
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