Short answer
Statutory sick pay enquiries should identify sickness dates, employment status, pay records, fit notes, employer reasons for non-payment, payroll replies, grievance steps and ACAS or tribunal timing. Legal4U cannot decide whether SSP is payable or calculate an entitlement.
Quick checklist
Start with these
Collect Absence, Fit Note And Payroll Records
Save absence notifications, fit notes, self-certification forms, rota records, payslips, payroll summaries, SSP1 forms if provided, contract terms, workplace sick-pay policy and any return-to-work notes.
- absence notice
- fit note
- payslip
- SSP1 form
- sick-pay policy
Prepare Employer Reasons And Response Evidence
Organise emails or letters explaining refusal, qualifying-day calculations, waiting-day notes, average earnings figures, linked periods of sickness, occupational sick-pay decisions, grievance papers and appeal replies.
- refusal reason
- qualifying day
- earnings figure
- linked sickness
- grievance paper
Flag Status, Deduction And Timing Questions
Tell Legal4U whether worker status, zero-hours work, agency work, pregnancy, disability, unauthorised deduction, dismissal, HMRC contact or ACAS early conciliation timing may be involved. An employment specialist must review the route and limitation.
- worker status
- agency work
- pregnancy issue
- deduction concern
- ACAS timing
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Content governance
Editorial and source information
- Author
- Legal4U Editorial Team
- Professional review status
- Pending. Employment-law solicitor, barrister or regulated workplace-rights specialist review required before publication as legal guidance.
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Date published
- 21 September 2026
- Regulatory status
- Legal4U is a legal enquiry intake and professional matching platform, not a law firm.
- Sources
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- Checking sick pay Acas. Checked 21 September 2026.
- Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) GOV.UK. Checked 21 September 2026.
- Fit notes and proof of sickness GOV.UK. Checked 21 September 2026.
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- Legal4U guides are written to help users prepare structured enquiries. The professional-review status and reviewer details are shown separately on each guide.
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