2026 Statutory Sick Pay: Is your business ready?

Set for April 2026, major Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) reforms will extend eligibility to an estimated 1.3 million more employees. This significant change will inevitably raise employer costs and increase the administrative burden of absence management, particularly for SMEs, which make up 99% of all UK businesses and will face the heaviest financial impact. Join Business HR Solutions in our discussion as we analyse the impact of these reforms on Human Resource Management and provide expert advice on the critical steps employers should take now to prepare. In this free webinar, you will learn: The “day one” reality: Why removing the three unpaid “waiting days” is a fundamental shift in absence management, not just a cost increase. The new eligibility landscape: How to manage the removal of the Lower Earnings Limit (LEL) and what this means for your part-time and lower-paid staff. Operating the dual-rate system: A practical guide to calculating SSP under the new Strategic early intervention: Proven techniques to manage and reduce the duration of staff absences before they impact your bottom line. Policy & contract review: How to identify necessary updates for employment contracts and internal sickness policies to ensure they remain fit for purpose.