Sick Pay Weeks

What you’ll be paid while you’re off sick, week by week

From 6 April 2026, Statutory Sick Pay is the lower of £123.25 a week and 80% of your average weekly earnings (gross — before tax and National Insurance), paid from your first usual working day. This calculator also estimates NHS and teachers’ occupational sick pay, and can give a rough net take-home if you enter your other income.

The period of sickness
If you are still off, use today’s date to see pay so far.
Officially this is taken from an 8-week (or two-month) period before the first sick day, and is not rounded. If you are not sure, use a typical week’s pay.
Usual working days (qualifying days)
Leave at 0 unless a previous spell of sickness ended 56 days or less before this one and you were already paid SSP.
Occupational sick pay (optional)
What you would have earned in a normal week, before deductions, used only if you choose an occupational scheme.
Rough take-home estimate (optional)

Statutory Sick Pay, occupational sick pay and similar payments are paid gross through payroll, like wages. Income tax and National Insurance are then deducted. Fill these in if you want a rough net (take-home) figure. Leave the income box blank if you only want the gross amount.

Scotland has its own income tax bands. Wales and Northern Ireland use the same income tax bands as England. National Insurance thresholds are the same across the UK.
For example, the rest of this year’s pay before this period. Used only for the optional net estimate. Pension and student loan deductions are not included — see gross and net pay explained.
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From 6 April 2026, Statutory Sick Pay is the lower of £123.25 a week and 80% of average weekly earnings (both gross figures, before tax and National Insurance). It is paid from the first usual working day, for up to 28 weeks. Sources: GOV.UK employer rates 2026 to 2027, GOV.UK: what you’ll get and Acas.