SSP reimbursement

[sleeplessinderbyshire]

Had our nannies monthly payslip from PAYE for nannies today with a covering email saying that from April the cost of Statutory Sick Pay is going to be borne entirely by the employer with no reimbursements. Yet another nail in the coffin for small businesses and a bit scary as a nanny employer. How long do you pay SSP for if someone goes on long term sick? Need to factor this into any financial projections

How often are nannies sick... especially long term sick?

How can you factor it in when you do not know if nanny would be paid any SSP at all during any particular year.

When looking at costings, would it not be better to consider that the nanny is paid all year round, takes no sick leave. If nanny does take sick leave then yes it will cost you more.

Max is 28 weeks. After that the employee claims Employment Support Allowance / Universal Credit. (see page 30 of E14)

Surely if you work out the whole years wages that would be your total cost as ssp would be less than a normal weeks/days wages. Ob if you have to pay a temp to cover them rather than you covering it will cost you more as the ssp will be on top.

How long does an employee get SSP for? I seem to remember in a worst case long term sickness situation it's about 12 months and then they go onto incapacity benefit so that's a long time. Having employed people in another jon (not nannies. admin staff and other crucial team members there were situations over the years where people broke a leg, had a breakdown, got cancer etc etc and had 3-12 months off sick, in the past this has been covered by the government)

A stealth move by George Osborne. Sneaky bastard.