"The TUC said it would remove the pressure on lower-income households, who have had to choose between potentially spreading and prolonging their illness or losing much-needed pay."
"The Labour government's policy has proved popular across political lines, with 76% of those surveyed by the TUC saying they support workers having sick pay from day one."
"Neil Carberry, the chief executive of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, said businesses were already grappling with increases to the national minimum wage, payroll tax hikes, and now energy price rises sparked by the war with Iran."
Changes to sick pay rules in the UK will benefit up to 9.6 million workers. About 8.4 million will receive statutory sick pay from the first day of illness, while 1.2 million previously ineligible workers will now qualify. This policy is expected to help lower-income households, particularly women, disabled employees, and younger and older workers. The changes are part of the Employment Rights Act 2025, which also introduces new protections. Despite support from voters, some businesses express concern over financial pressures from these new regulations.
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