Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme to close in March

Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme to close in March

The Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme will close on 17 March 2022. This means your clients have until 24 March 2022 to submit any new claims for absence periods up to 17 March 2022, or to amend claims that have already submitted.
Your clients will no longer be able to claim back Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) for their employees’ coronavirus-related absences or self-isolation that occur after 17 March 2022.
HMRC said: “From 25 March, we will return to the normal SSP rules, which means employers can revert to paying SSP from the fourth qualifying day their employee is off work regardless of the reason for their sickness absence. For more information on SSP rules, search for ‘Statutory Sick Pay (SSP): employer guide’ on GOV.UK.
“For more information on eligibility and how to make your final claims, search ‘check if you can claim back Statutory Sick Pay’ on GOV.UK.”