What days qualify for SSP payments?
SSP is only paid on those days your employee is contracted to work for you. These are known as Qualifying Days. SSP is not paid for Waiting Days, which are the first three Qualifying Days of the Period of Incapacity for Work (PIW). SSP is paid from the fourth Qualifying Day in a PIW. However, if the PIW links to an earlier PIW and the Waiting Days have been served, then SSP is paid from and including the first Qualifying Day of the second PIW.
