AQW 9919/17-22 Written question to the Minister for Communities
To ask the Minister for Communities whether she is considering statutory sick pay levels as part of the review of welfare mitigation measures.
Asked by Kellie Armstrong MLA on 9 November 2020
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 9 November 2020
- Answer due by
- 24 November 2020
- Answered
- 18 November 20209 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Communities
- Priority question
- No
Answer
My Department is not yet in a position to provide details of the specific issues that will be covered in the forthcoming review of welfare mitigations. However, it is expected that the review will focus on support for people claiming social security benefits. Therefore the levels of Statutory Sick Pay will not form part of the review Statutory Sick Pay is payable to employees who are unable to work due to illness