Petition · past parliament · Department for Work and Pensions
Increase Statutory Sick Pay from £96.35 to £233.10/week
Closed
68 signatures
What the petition asks
Increase Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) from £96.35/week to at least £233.10/week. On average, between 23-49% of an employees monthly salary goes towards rent alone, excl. every day essentials. Current SSP is just 18.6% of average monthly salary, an unrealistic number for anyone to live off of.
Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) is £96.35/week. This means the average employee will earn just £2.75/hr while off sick.
The average total pay, for employees in Great Britain was £518 per week in 2021. This means that while off sick, an employee is only entitled to just 18.6% of average weekly pay. (ons.gov.uk)
People spend an average of 45% on rent per week. £233.10 is the minimum our government should pay, to ensure its citizens quality of life does not dramatically decrease while off sick.
The average total pay, for employees in Great Britain was £518 per week in 2021. This means that while off sick, an employee is only entitled to just 18.6% of average weekly pay. (ons.gov.uk)
People spend an average of 45% on rent per week. £233.10 is the minimum our government should pay, to ensure its citizens quality of life does not dramatically decrease while off sick.
Timeline
| 30 Jul 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 30 Jan 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
68
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Opened
30 Jul 2021
Closed
30 Jan 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.