SSP 28-Week Tracker Calculator

Based on the default pattern below, a typical balance is 18 weeks. Adjust the inputs for your exact figure.

28 weeks
10 weeks

18 weeks

28 weeks total − 10 weeks taken = 18 weeks remaining

Audit note

This is your statutory LEAVE balance only, never pay. None of these entitlements are pro-rated by hours or days worked, and eligibility for the leave itself is a day-one right regardless of length of service — pay may still depend on continuous service.

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How this calculation works

Track how much of the 28-week SSP ceiling is left, when a new sickness absence stops linking to a previous one, and how the 3 unpaid waiting days apply — duration and dates only, not the pay amount itself.

28 weeks total − 10 weeks taken = 18 weeks remaining

Frequently asked questions

How many weeks of SSP am I entitled to?
Up to 28 weeks in any one period of incapacity for work, or series of linked periods — the calculator works out how many of those 28 weeks are left.
What happens once the 28 weeks run out?
SSP entitlement ends; you may be able to claim Employment and Support Allowance instead, depending on your circumstances.
Do all my sickness absences count towards the same 28 weeks?
Only if they're linked — separate periods within 56 days of each other share the same 28-week entitlement; a longer gap starts a fresh 28 weeks.