Rate of statutory sick pay is increased

The standard rate of statutory sick pay increases from £81.60 to £85.85 per week on 6 April 2012. 

• Statutory sick pay The XpertHR statutory rates section has the current and future rates. 
• Social security benefit uprating (PDF format, 108K) Read details of the statutory sick pay announcement on the Department for Work and Pensions website. 

Also

Statutory sick pay: the basics XpertHR's employment law reference manual has guidance on statutory sick pay. 

How to manage statutory sick pay XpertHR's how to section has a step-by-step guide on how to manage statutory sick pay. 

Sickness and sick pay: policies and documents XpertHR's policies and documents service has model contract clauses, policies, forms and letters.