Petition · past parliament · Department for Work and Pensions
Remove the minimum earnings threshold for Statutory Sick Pay
Closed
2,957 signatures
What the petition asks
The £94 per week statutory sick pay (SSP) is only available to those who earn over £118 pounds a week. We demand the government scraps this minimum earning threshold to provide SSP for all who need it.
This country needs structural change to ensure every worker feels supported should they fall ill or be advised to self-isolate, especially in times of emergency. The minimum earnings threshold of £118 per week leaves an estimated 2 million people who work low income jobs or zero hours contracts with no financial support available to them should they fall ill or be advised to self isolate, disproportionately affecting women, ethnic minorities and migrants. Everybody deserves fairer sick pay.
Timeline
| 11 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 Sep 2020 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
2,957
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Opened
11 Mar 2020
Closed
11 Sep 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.