Petition · past parliament · Department for Work and Pensions
Give employees a right to full pay during sick leave
Closed
32 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government should give employees a statutory entitlement to full pay when they are off sick, for at least the first several weeks of sickness, in line with entitlements in many other countries. Many employees are only entitled to £96.35 per week in Statutory Sick Pay (SSP). This is not enough.
Timeline
| 7 Mar 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Sep 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
32
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Opened
7 Mar 2022
Closed
7 Sep 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.