Great contribution to the debate and evidence-base on the future of workplace health from @thefabians.bsky.social @sasjkia.bsky.social Key recommendation on Statutory Sick Pay: - add an immediate raise to the rate - review and pathway towards a higher rate in line with wages

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Well done Belgium - something the UK could aspire to!

Brilliant to have @alexsobel.co.uk as a public supporter of the #SafeSickPay campaign. At £3 an hour, Statutory Sick Pay is so low that many are forced to return to work whilst ill or injured - jeopardising both their physical and mental health. It's time this changed.

Some significant news from the ONS on sick day data this morning. There has been a large fall in total sick days taken by workers, but there is more to the story... a 🧵

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Update - we've heard the sick pay amendment is due to be debated now next week - so watch this space! #SafeSickPay

Baroness Ruth Lister has put down an important amendment to the employment bill that will be heard in Parliament this Tuesday. It seeks to strengthen measures on statutory sick pay (SSP) to better protect vulnerable workers [1/3] 👇

Brilliant to have @fabianhamilton.bsky.social MP as a supporter of the #SafeSickPay campaign! Too many employees in Leeds are unable to pay the bills and support their families when the are sick - it is time this changed.

At just £3/hr, Statutory Sick Pay forces people to push on at work when ill or struggle to pay the bills, causing extra stress & anxiety at an already difficult time. Thank you @daviesofbrixton.bsky.social & @mindcharity.bsky.social for highlighting the mental health impact of low SSP on workers ⬇️

Thank you Baroness @carmensmith.bsky.social for highlighting the need to address gaps in sick pay alongside improving gender equality. SSP at £3 an hour forces low paid workers - disproportionately women - to work during illness. Raising the rate of sick pay is crucial for building gender parity.

Baroness Lister just highlighted to @houseoflords.parliament.uk that the Government's #SickPay plans will have unintended consequences for low paid workers. Unless wording on removal of the Lower Earnings Limit is changed, some workers - especially women and disabled people - will be worse off.

"Statutory sick pay is the lowest in Europe & the lowest paid have been excluded, meaning they cannot afford to stay home when sick. As we saw during COVID, that endangers public health." Great to hear Baroness O'Grady highlight in @houseoflords.parliament.uk today the need for higher #SickPay!

"Imagine going through the hardest health condition [...] and coming out of that with your financial situation in ruins." Amanda Walters from #SafeSickPay to @bbclondonnews.bsky.social on why more needs to be done to raise the rate of #sickpay 🔊 Have a listen. #ukpolitics #campaigns

Great to hear confirmation that following the #SafeSickPay campaign's calls the replacement rate for those earning Statutory Sick Pay for the first time will be 80% of their earnings 🔽

When a young person is diagnosed with cancer they often have to stop work immediately for treatment - it is so important they get the sick pay they need Great to support Farid to hand in a petition to 10 Downing alongside @progressivechange.bsky.social making the case for better sick pay 👇🏽

At @mindcharity.bsky.social we’re joining @progressivechange.bsky.social to call on the Prime Minister to reform sick pay so that it provides a real safety net for workers and doesn’t force people into poverty when they are unwell

Young people with cancer often have to take time off work and if they do, they should get enough sick pay to cover their costs. Today, Farid handed a petition into 10 Downing Street with @progressivechange.bsky.social calling for reform to Statutory Sick Pay, like an increase in the amount paid.

Workers can’t get well soon without #SafeSickPay. Today our coalition gave the ‘Get workers well soon’ card & petition signed by thousands to Number 10 Downing Street & DWP HQ. To strengthen Statutory Sick Pay the Government must raise the rate & stop plans to reduce sick pay for 300,000 workers.

Extensive media coverage today on the need for Statutory Sick Pay to rise. With MPs debating sick pay tomorrow, it’s clear that more needs to be done to protect millions of workers from being forced into work before they have recovered from illness ⬇️ www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Changes to #SickPay are coming! Whilst some are set to be positive, one third of a million people are still at risk of having their Statutory Sick Pay reduced. Find out more ⬇️

Was great to drop off our 'get workers well soon' card to @louisehaighmp.bsky.social last week. Thanks to the constituents who signed, with @sheffieldadvice.bsky.social and @tuc.org.uk Sheffield 🙏 Louise, please will you support raising the rate of Statutory Sick Pay in ERB Report Stage next week?

🚨 One third of a million employees - earning between £123 - £146 per week - are now at risk of having their sick pay reduced. Hear Amanda Walters, Director of the #SafeSickPay campaign, discuss on LBC radio why the Government must urgently change its wording in the Employment Rights Bill.👂⬇️

Great to have @kittysull1.bsky.social MP as a supporter of the #SafeSickPay campaign 🥳 Over one in four in Scotland only get £116 a week when they are off sick, which is not enough for people to pay the bills. We look forward to working with the Government to change this.

Brilliant to have @elainestewartmp.bsky.social as a supporter of the #SafeSickPay campaign. Too many low-income workers in Scotland, especially women, have to try and get by on £116 a week of Statutory Sick Pay when they are ill. It is time this changed.

Grateful to @adamjogee.bsky.social MP's team for their kind welcome earlier when we dropped off our 'Get well soon' #SafeSickPay card 🙏 No one can recover quickly from illness on the current rate of £3/hour. We hope Adam will join constituents in calling for a rise in Statutory Sick Pay.

I'm proud to support the #SafeSickPay campaign. Thank you to @progressivechange.bsky.social for running an event in Parliament, and to my constituents that have written to me about this issue. Find out more➡️ https://buff.ly/43i5olN

The Lead and @progressivechange.bsky.social joined forces earlier this month to urge the government the make the change needed to support some of society's most vulnerable workers. We need urgent action to ensure there's fair sick pay for all. Make the government think again!

Great to see you in Parliament yesterday @johnmcdonnellmp.bsky.social! Thank you for sharing your support for the campaign to raise Statutory Sick Pay, alongside workers, businesses and organisations across the UK. #SafeSickPay

At just £3 an hour, Statutory Sick Pay is too low to be safe. Workers with illness and injuries cannot afford to take the time off they need to rest and recover. Thank you @neilduncanjordan.bsky.social MP for signing our #SafeSickPay card and supporting the campaign to raise Statutory Sick Pay!

Thank you for joining our drop-in yesterday @jacobcolliermp.bsky.social and for sharing your support for the campaign to raise Statutory Sick Pay! We're delighted to be working with you to ensure all workers in Burton and Uttoxeter and beyond have access to decent sick pay 👏

Our Director @benrharrison.bsky.social was delighted to join a meeting organised by @progressivechange.bsky.social yesterday with @darrenpjones.bsky.social MP (Chief Secretary to HM Treasury) to discuss the benefits of raising the level of Statutory Sick Pay from £116.75 per week.

Thank you @steveyemm-mp.bsky.social MP for engaging in the #SafeSickPay drop-in this morning, alongside workers and organisations calling for a rise in Statutory Sick Pay 🙌 It’s great to be working with you to make sure every worker in Mansfield and beyond has access to decent sick pay.

It was my pleasure!

Thank you for joining our drop-in and sharing your support for the campaign to raise Statutory Sick Pay @frankmcnallymp.bsky.social! It’s fantastic to be working with you to ensure all workers have access to decent sick pay 👏

Thank you for signing our #SafeSickPay card @warinderjussmp.bsky.social 🙌 It was great to see you at today’s Parliamentary drop-in and see your support for the campaign to raise Statutory Sick Pay.

Thank you @annadixonmp.bsky.social for joining the #SafeSickPay drop-in this morning, alongside workers and organisations calling for a rise in Statutory Sick Pay 🙌 We look forward to working with you to make sure every worker in Shipley and beyond has access to decent sick pay.

Lauren @younglivesvscancer.bsky.social makes the powerful case for #SafeSickPay in today’s Parliamentaty drop-in. 📣 By raising Statutory Sick Pay we can help young people, and anyone with cancer, avoid pushing on at work - instead having the time they need to get through their treatment.

Great to be in Parliament today for a drop-in session!🙌 Thanks to: 🤝 Baronesses Lister & Ritchie for sponsoring 🎉 Lots of supportive MPs 📣 Amy @mssocietyuk.bsky.social and Lauren @younglivesvscancer.bsky.social for their powerful stories And all of our partners calling together for #SafeSickPay.

Powerful words from Amy @mssocietyuk.bsky.social at this morning’s Parliamentary drop-in ⬇️ Amy’s heartbreaking story shows why it is so urgent that the UK Government raises the rate of #StatutorySickPay. No one should be forced into work because sick pay is so low. We need #SafeSickPay now

Great to be in Parliament today for a drop-in session!🙌 Thanks to: 🤝 Baronesses Lister & Ritchie for sponsoring 🎉 Lots of supportive MPs 📣 Amy @mssocietyuk.bsky.social and Lauren @younglivesvscancer.bsky.social for their powerful stories And all of our partners calling together for #SafeSickPay.

Our GS, @gawainlittle.bsky.social , joined the @progressivechange.bsky.social and other #SafeSickPay partners at today’s parliamentary drop in. ✍️ Write to your MP to back the campaign: bit.ly/RaiseSickPay #GFTU #EmploymentRightsBill

Thank you @richardburgon.bsky.social MP for meeting with us today and becoming a public supporter of the #SafeSickPay campaign! Great to be working with you to ensure all workers in Leeds East and beyond with an illness or injury receive the #sickpay they need to rest and recover.

Brilliant to meet with @afzalkhanmcr.bsky.social MP today and to hear of his support for the #SafeSickPay campaign. Thank you Afzal - we're looking forward to working with you to ensure all employees have the #sickpay they need.

£3/hour isn’t enough to cover pretty much any expenses a sick worker will have. Support @progressivechange.bsky.social and write your MP. Tagging in mine to encourage her support: @rosiewrightingmp.bsky.social

With constituents out campaigning on #SafeSickPay today, it was great to have the support of the congregation from Cheadle Mosque as well as @tommorrisonmp.bsky.social!

"We're appealing to MPs in the North East of England to back an increase in Sick Pay. It benefits no one to see working people put their health at risk for want of a decent sick pay system." @equityuk.bsky.social North East, Yorkshire and Humber branch in Newcastle Magazine! Read the full story ⬇️

"For the people we help, having an illness combined with money worries only makes matters worse...Too many working people are ending up relying on charitable support. That's why we're backing an increase in sick pay." @citadv-newcastle.bsky.social in Newcastle Magazine today! 🙏 bit.ly/416yl6g

#SafeSickPay • Strengthen Statutory Sick Pay by increasing the basic rate • Remove the lower earnings limit for Statutory Sick Pay to make it available to all workers • Remove the waiting period for Statutory Sick Pay so that it is paid from the first day of sickness Take action 👇

Lovely to meet Bekele, who is walking the streets of Brum today signing up supporters for the Safe Sick Pay campaign!