SMP / sickness question

[Worriedgirl888]

Hi
Am I right I thinking you get a 90 percent average of your earnings the 8 weeks prior the getting smp so if for example you are signed off sick and get no pay / only stat sick pay in those 8 weeks you will get far less ? Just thinking about this as have really suffered this pregnancy am 24 weeks and going to start maternity leave in 5 weeks but am really struggling - but assume if I go off sick not only will I lose pay now I’ll get less smp? Can anyone clarify this is right? Thank you x

Its weeks 17-25 that they use for calculating SMP. If you only get SSP in those weeks you wouldn't meet the earnings rule for SMP. Have you been on sick pay so far?

Hi ah right I see I didn’t know that ! No not been off sick as yet thankfully so that’s good to hear.