Do You Pay Tax on Ssp?

Do I have to pay tax on statutory sick pay? Usually yes. Statutory sick pay is treated as earned income, so you'll have to pay both income tax and Class 1 National Insurance contributions on it in the same way you would on your salary.

Is tax and NI deducted from SSP?

SSP is paid by your employer in the same way as your normal wages, for example weekly or monthly. If you have more than one job you may get SSP from each employer. Tax and National Insurance will be deducted. If you think you are not getting the right amount of SSP , talk to your employer.

Is SSP counted as earnings?

What will count as earnings? Some benefits, such as contractual sick pay, statutory sick pay, maternity, paternity and adoption pay, are treated as earnings in some parts of the present system and as unearned income in other parts – see next section on maternity pay.