§ Norman LambTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the total cost to his Department of payments to employers in respect of statutory sick pay was in each of the last five years. [154882]
§ Maria EagleThe Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) scheme is administered by employers as part of the National Insurance scheme. While employers meet most of the costs of SSP, they can, in certain circumstances, reclaim some of their costs from the Department.
The available information is in the table.
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Estimated cost to the Department of payments to employers in respect of Statutory Sick Pay in the last five years Financial year Expenditure on SSP for DWP (£ million)
1998–99 30 1999–2000 32 2000–01 31 2001–02 33 2002–03 32 Notes: Information is in real terms, 2003–04 prices and rounded to the nearest £1 million. Data for recoveries on SSP are currently under review and all published figures are therefore subject to revision. Source: DWP reports and accounts.