SSP or Quit???

[jiml]

I have extracted these bits from the government website
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To qualify for Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) you must:

be classed as an employee and have done some work for your employer
have been ill for at least 4 days in a row (including non-working days)
earn at least £111 (before tax) per week
tell your employer you’re sick before their deadline - or within 7 days if they don’t have one
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If you’re not eligible or your SSP ends
You may be able to apply for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) if you’re not eligible for SSP or your SSP has ended or is coming to an end.

You do this using form SSP1, which your employer will give you:

within 7 days of you going off sick, if you don’t qualify for SSP
within 7 days of your SSP ending, if it ends unexpectedly while you are still sick
on or before the beginning of the 23rd week, if your SSP is expected to end before your sickness does

If you need to know more let me know ... I may be difficult to get hold of as a have a lot of driving in the next couple of days... But I do monitor my emails and the forum  regularly