Statutory Sick Pay
Calculate statutory sick pay (70% of daily wage, capped at EUR 110/day, up to 5 paid sick days/year). Ireland 2026.
Data verified · July 2026
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Everything about Statutory Sick Pay
📋Overview+
Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) is paid by the employer at 70% of the employee's normal daily wage, capped at EUR 110/day, for up to 5 paid sick days per calendar year (the planned expansion to 7/10 days was paused by government in early 2025 — remains 5 days for 2026). Requires 13+ weeks of continuous service and a registered medical certificate. After SSP is exhausted, Illness Benefit (Department of Social Protection, PRSI-based) may apply — not modeled here.
🔢 Concrete example
For a daily wage of EUR 100, 3 sick days taken: daily rate EUR 70 (under the cap), total EUR 210.
📖User guide+
How to use this calculator
- 1
Enter your normal daily wage.
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Enter the number of sick days taken this year (max 5).
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Read the applicable daily rate and total amount.
📚Glossary+
- Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)
- Employer-paid sick pay under the Sick Leave Act 2022, currently capped at 5 days/year at 70% of normal daily wage (max EUR 110/day).
ℹ️Sources & updates+
Last data update
July 14, 2026
Sources and references
Sick Leave Act 2022, s. 4-5 (irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2022/act/24/enacted/en/print.html); Sick Leave Act 2022 (Prescribed Daily Rate of Payment) Regulations 2022, S.I. No. 607/2022 (irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2022/si/607/made/en/print); Citizens Information — Sick leave and sick pay (citizensinformation.ie).
The data in this calculator is updated regularly to reflect the latest official rates. When in doubt, consult the official sources listed above.