The Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme is back. The scheme is to be reintroduced, meaning that employers can claim for COVID-related sickness absences occurring from 21 December 2021 onwards.
The scheme had closed in September 2021 but its return was announced as part of the Omicron response.
You’re eligible if you:
are small/medium sized (fewer than 250 employees as of 30 November 2021)
have a PAYE payroll system as of 30 November 2021
have already paid your employees’ COVID-related SSP and
are based in the UK.
It’s due to open again in mid-January, so any day now! Keep checking the webpage for more information.
Employers will be able to claim the costs for up to two weeks of SSP per employee that has to take time off because of COVID-19. This two-week limit will be reset so an employer will be able to claim up to two weeks per employee regardless of whether they have claimed under the previous scheme for that employee.
For further government information, please click here.
Self-isolation rule changes:
As a reminder, anyone who develops symptoms or tests positive for COVID must immediately self-isolate. From Monday 17 January, anyone in England can end their self-isolation after five full days, as long as they test negative on day 5 and day 6.
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