OSP, or contractual sick pay as it is also known, is usually inclusive of SSP, this being the minimum statutory entitlement for an employee during sick leave.

Does occupational sick pay include SSP?

You cannot get SSP on top of occupational sick pay. So, if your employer gives you occupational sick pay, the SSP you get will count as part of your occupational sick pay. After the first week of being off sick, you'll usually have to send a doctor's certificate, known as a 'fit note' to your employer.

Is occupational sick pay the same as Statutory Sick Pay?

Occupational or contractual sick pay is a payment from your employer if you are off work due to sickness. Usually occupational sick pay is inclusive of Statutory Sick Pay (your minimum entitlement when you are unable to work at your job due to sickness).