Check if you can claim back Statutory Sick Pay paid to employees due to coronavirus (COVID-19)

If you’re an employer, find out if you can use the Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme to claim back employees’ Statutory Sick Pay related to COVID-19.

The online service you’ll use to claim back Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) is now available.

The Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme will repay employers the Statutory Sick Pay paid to current or former employees.

You can only claim for employees who were off work on or after 21 December 2021.

Who can use the scheme

This scheme is for employers. You can claim back up to 2 weeks of Statutory Sick Pay if:

The maximum number of employees you can claim for is the number you had across your PAYE schemes on 30 November 2021.

Employees do not have to give you a doctor’s fit note for you to make a claim.

If your employee is self-isolating and cannot work because of COVID-19, you can ask them to give you an isolation note from NHS 111.

The scheme covers all types of employment contracts, including:

  • full-time employees
  • part-time employees
  • employees on agency contracts
  • employees on flexible or zero-hour contracts
  • fixed term contracts (until the date their contract ends)