Petition · past parliament

Raise Statutory Sick Pay SSP

Rejected 19 signatures

What the petition asks

Raise SSP in line with minimum wage/income
The current level is not sufficient to sustain a livable income, many that find themselves relying in this will be on minimum wages, many can't amass savings as minimum wage only takes living costs into consideration.
£95 per week that is taxed is well below minimum wage therefore logically needs to be reviewed

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

9 Aug 2020 Petition opened for signatures
7 Sep 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 19
Status Rejected
Rejected 7 Sep 2020

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.