On 26 May 2020, the Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme portal will open so employers can make a claim. This blog explains how you can find out if you are eligible and how you make a claim.
Who is eligible to claim?
Employers that are eligible to make claims for this scheme must have:
- Less than 250 employees
- Your payroll must have been set up before 28 February 2020
- You are claiming for an employee that was off sick due to Coronavirus
This also includes an employee that was self-isolating because they lived with someone that was showing the symptoms of Coronavirus.
It is important to note that you can claim for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and the Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme for the same employee. However, the claim must not be for the same period for that employee.
For more detailed information on the scheme, click on this link – Check if you can claim back Statutory Sick Pay paid to employees due to Coronavirus.
How do you make a claim?
From 26 May 2020, you or your payroll provider can claim the SSP scheme on the Government Gateway. If you are making a claim yourself, you will need the following:
- your employer PAYE scheme reference number
- your contact name and phone number
- UK bank or building society details
- the total amount of coronavirus SSP you have paid to your employees for the claim period, this should not exceed the weekly rate that is set
- the number of employees you are claiming for
- the start date and end date of the claim period
You can claim for multiple pay periods and employees at the same time. Again, it is essential to remember that you can't claim for the same person for SSP and the job retention scheme for the same period.
This scheme does cover all your employees, full-time, part-time, agency contracts, zero-hour contracts and fixed-term contracts
If you would like any help with making a claim or need further advice to support your employees, please do contact us.
You can call 01623 490 120 or email