Ocupational sickpay question

Also just be careful as most employers will trigger your mat leave to start if you're off sick with pregnancy related problems within the last 4 weeks x

Usually occupational sick pay (I.e anything enhanced over and above SSP) is calculated on a rolling 12M basis. So look back over a year period from today, and look at when you had your first instance and you should be able to count from then to today. If you have an online HR information system (I.e a place to book hols) see if you can see absences logged against your record as that will be the accurate way to work it out. If you are genuinely poorly though, it shouldn’t matter how much OSP you have left, you’re either too poorly to work or you aren’t. And if it’s 4 weeks before your EWC (basically due date) and pregnancy related, your employers can choose to start your mat leave.

@Camilla thank you for sharing these. I guess I want to understand whether it's 20 working days or 22 working days if that makes sense. It should be at least 20 working days right?

@incognito it really depends on your employment contract and the policy at work. The absence and sickness policies should be available on a centrally held HR system or internal website so you can open it and see.

I see thank you so much!