In the United Kingdom statutory sick pay (SSP) is paid by an employer to all employees who are off work because of sickness for longer than 3 consecutive workdays (or 3 non-consecutive workdays falling within an 8 week period)  but less than 28 weeks and who normally pay National Insurance contributions (NICs), often referred to as earning above the Lower Earnings Limit (LEL).
In the United Kingdom, statutory sick pay (SSP) is provided by an employer to all employees who are absent from work due to illness for more than 3 consecutive working days (or 3 non-consecutive working days within an 8-week period) but less than 28 weeks and who typically make National Insurance contributions (NICs), often referred to as earning above the Lower Earnings Limit (LEL).