Sick Pay Calculator

How the calculation works

1. 1

   Enter weekly earnings

   Enter your average weekly earnings before the sickness began, from which daily earnings are derived.

2. 2

   Calculate the full-pay tier

   The first 2 weeks (14 days) of sickness absence within a 12-month period are paid at 100% of normal pay.

3. 3

   Calculate the half-pay tier

   The next 4 weeks (28 days) are paid at 50% of normal pay, after which statutory sick pay ends for that 12-month period.

Calculation formula

Daily earnings × days in tier × tier rate (100% for 14 days, then 50% for a further 28 days)

• •Gibraltar has no separate state Sickness Benefit for ordinary illness -- both tiers shown here are paid directly by the employer.

Worked example

An employee with average weekly earnings of £600 is off sick for 30 days and receives the full-pay tier followed by part of the half-pay tier.

Daily earnings

£85.71

Full-pay tier (14 days)

£1,200.00

Half-pay tier (16 days)

£685.71

In total, the employee receives £1,885.71 for the 30 sick days.

Statutory sick pay tiers

Both tiers reset every 12 months and are funded entirely by the employer.

Source: HM Government of Gibraltar (gibraltarlaws.gov.gi)

Eligibility

Minimum employment period

At least 3 months of continuous employment is required to qualify for statutory sick pay under the Employment (Sick Pay) Order.

Medical certificate

A medical certificate is generally required after 3 consecutive days of sickness absence.

Frequently asked questions

How much statutory sick pay am I entitled to in Gibraltar?

Gibraltar's Employment (Sick Pay) Order entitles eligible employees to 2 weeks of full pay followed by 4 weeks of half pay within any 12-month period, both funded by the employer -- there is no separate state Sickness Benefit for ordinary illness.

Does Gibraltar have a state Sickness Benefit like the UK's SSP?

No. Unlike the UK, Gibraltar's Social Insurance Fund does not pay a general Sickness Benefit for non-occupational illness; the Department of Social Security's benefits list covers Injury Benefit for workplace accidents and disease instead.

How long do I need to be employed to qualify?

A minimum of 3 months of continuous employment is required before statutory sick pay entitlement begins under the Employment (Sick Pay) Order.

What happens after the 6 weeks of statutory sick pay end?

Once the 2 weeks of full pay and 4 weeks of half pay are exhausted within the 12-month period, there is no further statutory sick pay entitlement until a new 12-month period begins, unless the employer's own contract provides more.