HMRC are holding a series of live webinars regarding statutory payments, specifically aimed at advising who qualifies for the payments, what to pay and for how long.
These are taking part as follows:
Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)
This webinar (requiring registration) will be held live on:
- Tuesday 11 March 2025 between 11:45am and 12:45pm; and
- Thursday 13 March 2025 between 1:45 and 2:45 pm
It covers the following:
- The qualifying conditions and entitlement;
- How to calculate and pay SSP;
- The effect of company sick pay, agency, casual and part-time employees on SSP; plus
- Essential record keeping
Statutory Maternity and Paternity Pay (SMP and SPP)
This webinar (requiring registration) will be held live on:
- Wednesday 12 March 2025 between 11:45am and 12:45pm; and
- Friday 14 March 2025 between 11:45am and 12:45pm
It covers the following:
- The qualifying conditions;
- How much to pay, using the online calculator;
- How to claim back these statutory payments;
- Keeping in touch days; and
- Record keeping
For Bookkeepers
These live webinars cover the payments that can be made but do not cover the statutory right to leave (for child-related payments). They assume this employment law factor has been taken into consideration.
Note that there is no statutory right to be sick.
