Income protection insurance instead of statutory sick pay
Lord Freud, the government’s welfare reform minister is considering proposals for the reform of the current system of statutory sick pay (SSP) to cover sick employees.
His aim is to avoid people claiming long term sickness and disability benefits by providing earlier support for employees. He has commissioned an independent review of sickness absence which is being co-chaired by Dame Carol Black, the government’s national director for health and work and by David Frost, the director-general of the British Chambers of Commerce.
Lord Freud stated recently that the current system is unsustainable and change is therefore almost inevitable. Lord Freud’s approach to the issue is likely to be tough as he has been quoted as saying that most of those off sick for any length of time “do not have a true medical problem” but rather they are suffering medical symptoms caused by a problem at work.
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