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DDWP confirms 1million low-wage workers to get sick pay boost and more flexible working changes for workers

THE Government has confirmed a major change to statutory sick pay rules that will impact millions of workers.

Previously only those earning an average of more than £123 a week were eligible for statutory sick pay.

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The change will impact up to 1.3million people on low wages[/caption]

Those who qualified received £116.75 a week if they were too ill to work.

But changes announced by the government mean that up to 1.3 million people on low wages who find themselves ill will either receive 80% of their average weekly earnings or the rate of Statutory Sick Pay, which will be £118.75 a week from April—whichever is lowest.

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