Statutory Sick Pay, £116.75 a week, rises to £118.75 in April.
But under planned changes announced last week, workers would get either SSP or 80% of their wages, whichever is lower.
The Safe Sick Pay coalition of charities, businesses and trade unions says that for 300,000 workers, 80% of their wages is lower than the SSP rate.
FANTASTIC
Some would get as little as £93 a week, the coalition says.
Amanda Walters, director of the Centre for Progressive Change, said: "Ensuring that workers will get sick pay from day one is ...
But under planned changes announced last week, workers would get either SSP or 80% of their wages, whichever is lower.
The Safe Sick Pay coalition of charities, businesses and trade unions says that for 300,000 workers, 80% of their wages is lower than the SSP rate.
FANTASTIC
Some would get as little as £93 a week, the coalition says.
Amanda Walters, director of the Centre for Progressive Change, said: "Ensuring that workers will get sick pay from day one is ...
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