8.3 million UK workers to have ‘unliveable’ sick pay despite changes, say campaigners

Despite the UK government’s new Employment Rights Bill, the country will still have inadequate protections for unwell workers, leaving 8.3 million contracted workers earning as little as £3 an hour. Campaigners are urging the government to improve sick pay rates to make them more livable for the one in four workers who currently only receive statutory sick pay, which is a meager £116.75 per week. Dr. Matt Padley from Loughborough University warns that relying on such low sick pay rates can lead to a significant income drop and fail to meet basic material needs, especially with ongoing cost-of-living pressures.

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