Pathway: Essentials of Statutory Pay

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The Essentials of Statutory Pay learning path is designed to equip payroll professionals with the knowledge and practical skills needed to manage statutory payments accurately and compliantly.
Through four focused modules, you’ll explore the principles behind SSP and SMP, learn how to determine eligibility, calculate payments, and understand how these statutory schemes interact with other types of absence and benefits. Each module combines foundational knowledge with real-world application to ensure you’re ready to handle statutory pay with confidence.
Enrol now to strengthen your payroll expertise and ensure your organisation meets its statutory obligations effectively.

The Essentials of Statutory Pay learning path is designed to equip payroll professionals with the knowledge and practical skills needed to manage statutory payments accurately and compliantly.

Through four focused modules, you’ll explore the principles behind SSP and SMP, learn how to determine eligibility, calculate payments, and understand how these statutory schemes interact with other types of absence and benefits. Each module combines foundational knowledge with real-world application to ensure you’re ready to handle statutory pay with confidence.

Enrol now to strengthen your payroll expertise and ensure your organisation meets its statutory obligations effectively.

 

By completing this learning path, you will be able to:

  • Explain the entitlement rules for Statutory Sick Pay and Statutory Maternity Pay
  • Apply eligibility tests and identify qualifying absences
  • Calculate and administer SSP and SMP payments accurately
  • Understand how statutory pay interacts with other types of leave and benefits
  • Maintain compliant records and documentation for statutory payments

Courses are delivered using the IPPE Online Learning Portal. Once registered for the course, you will be introduced to the topics covered throughout the hour and the course learning outcomes. Learning is achieved via a step-by-step process throughout the module, with a short test at the end of each topic, ensuring you have a full understanding of the course.

This learning path includes the following modules:
Principles of Statutory Sick Pay
- Overview and history of SSP
- Entitlement criteria
- Identifying relevant absences
- Evidence and record-keeping
Administering Statutory Sick Pay
- Calculating Average Weekly Earnings
- Qualifying days and SSP rates
- Making SSP payments
- Interaction with other absences
Principles of Statutory Maternity Pay
- Overview and history of SMP
- SMP entitlement and eligibility tests
- Evidence and record-keeping
Administering Statutory Maternity Pay
- Key dates and leave triggers
- Calculating SMP rates
- Administering payments
- Non-cash benefits during maternity leave

This learning path includes the following modules:

Principles of Statutory Sick Pay

  • Overview and history of SSP
  • Entitlement criteria
  • Identifying relevant absences
  • Evidence and record-keeping

Administering Statutory Sick Pay

  • Calculating Average Weekly Earnings
  • Qualifying days and SSP rates
  • Making SSP payments
  • Interaction with other absences

Principles of Statutory Maternity Pay

  • Overview and history of SMP
  • SMP entitlement and eligibility tests
  • Evidence and record-keeping

Administering Statutory Maternity Pay

  • Key dates and leave triggers
  • Calculating SMP rates
  • Administering payments
  • Non-cash benefits during maternity leave

One point per course completed

* maximum of 10 of this type per CPD year

One hour per course

Price: £150.00

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