Understanding Statutory Pay Made Simple
24 April 2026 • Sarah Medcraf
When an employee is off sick or welcomes a new baby, it helps to know who is eligible for statutory payments, what they should receive, and how long the payments will last.
For more information, including dates and rates, join their live webinars – during which you can ask questions by using the on-screen text box:
Statutory Maternity and Paternity Pay
Why not register for our live webinar covering Statutory Maternity and Paternity Pay for information about:
• the qualifying conditions
• how much to pay, using the online calculator
• how to claim back these statutory payments
• keeping in touch days
• record keeping
Statutory Sick Pay
Register for this live webinar about Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), during which we’ll be looking at:
• the qualifying conditions and entitlement to receive SSP
• how to calculate and pay SSP
• the effect of company sick pay, agency, casual and part-time employees on SSP
• essential record keeping
You can also find short YouTube videos including 'How do I use payroll software to send reports to HMRC', available on HMRC’s YouTube channel.
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