tradeunions on Birmingham Dailyhttps://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/tradeunions/Recent content in tradeunions on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usTue, 07 Apr 2026 05:18:07 +0000£125 Earnings Threshold Scrapped: 1.2 Million UK Workers Gain Statutory Sick Pay Eligibilityhttps://birminghamdaily.co.uk/125-earnings-threshold-scrapped-1.2-million-uk-workers-gain-statutory-sick-pay-eligibility/Tue, 07 Apr 2026 05:18:07 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/125-earnings-threshold-scrapped-1.2-million-uk-workers-gain-statutory-sick-pay-eligibility/From today, a significant shift in UK sick pay rules will impact up to 9.6 million workers, including 1.2 million newly eligible employees who previously earned too little to qualify. Historically, employees had to earn at least £125 per week to qualify for statutory sick pay (SSP). Starting now, this earnings threshold has been abolished, enabling low-paid, part-time, and some casual or variable-hours workers to access SSP benefits. According to a Trades Union Congress (TUC) analysis, around 8.