abstract:In the United Kingdom Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) is paid by their employer to all employees who normally pay National Insurance contributions (NIC),Statutory Sick Pay Glossary of Law often referred to as earning above the Lower Earnings Limit (LEL) if they are sick for a period longer than 4 consecutive days but less than 28 weeks.Statutory Sick Pay Department for Work and Pensions The first 3 days of sickness are called waiting days.