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Illness benefit deducted but im not entitled

stryker mcqueen · 2019-12-03 16:47:14

Hi , I've been out sick for 2 months with a sports injury and have received full sick pay less illness benefit, However when i applied for illness benefit i was not entitled to it apparently. My employer has said they are not refunding this to me as its company policy to deduct. but i wasn't entitled to it and therefore my…

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03-12-2019 5:47pm

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stryker mcqueen

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Hi , I've been out sick for 2 months with a sports injury and have received full sick pay less illness benefit,

However when i applied for illness benefit i was not entitled to it apparently.

My employer has said they are not refunding this to me as its company policy to deduct. but i wasn't entitled to it and therefore my full sick pay hasn't been full at all.

Will I get this back through tax credits with a p21 or am i better off chasing my employer?

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#2 03-12-2019 7:41pm
wench

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Legally, your employer doesn't have to pay you at all when you're out sick.

So any entitlement will be governed by their policies and your contract/handbook.
What do those docs say about sick pay, do they make any mention of illness benefit?

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