§ Earl Russellasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will commission research to establish whether there is any statistical correlation between claims for Statutory Sick Pay and dismissal.
§ The Minster of State, Department of Social Security (Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish)We will be commissioning a survey this year to assess the impact on employers and employees of the April 1994 changes to the Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) scheme. The survey will explore the impact on employers; recruitment and retention policies and on their monitoring and control of sickness absence. In addition, the Contributions Agency will continue to monitor the operation of the scheme to ensure that employers are properly complying with their obligations to pay SSP.