As far as i am aware, Statutory sick pay has to be claimed for from the DSS, they will only pay after 4 days sickness, so taking a week off will only net you 1 days pay, as the sick days only run mon-fri. I would find it difficult to claim as you will need a doctor to sign you on/off work ( normally 1 certificate suffices ) and to get an appointment in my area usually takes 3 weeks, in which case to take a week sick, i would have been back to work for 2 weeks before i can see a doctor, then take a day off to make the appointment, and pay for a sick cetificate that i`ve already taken…so my advice is take out privat sick cover, put a few quid to one side to cover emergencies, or dont bother going sick if you can help it.
Juddian:
Our sick scheme is brilliant, and the ■■■■ takers won’t be happy till they’ve destroyed it completely, i shall ■■■■ myself laughing at their bemused faces the day the company take it away.
Spot on!
Workers only have themselves to blame for lack of sick pay.
animal:
so why docent a company like Stobbarts have a private scheme such a BUPA
Because mate, contrary to the crap and b/s they try and put across saying they are the elite and a cut above.
Get this…They are just like every other 2 bit haulage firm 
In the words of ‘Public Enemy’ …‘‘Don’t believe the hype’’ 
dozy:
The chap I’ve dealt with has been great , just said you’re never sick , get yourself right , if I’ve a issue its with there’s never any appointments , I’ve had 2 docs , I registra, 1 nurse practioner,
1 back
2 shoulder
3 bruised elbow
4 tennis elbow
The answer every time is stronger pain killers , more stuff to rub into arm, back , shoulder , why not a scan to see what is wrong
Then you’ve got the company saying can you drive , I don’t know until I try but I’ve tried with car and I’m struggling ,
So I’m going to try , see if I can , but like bloke said if you try and can’t then you’ll have to do another 2 weeks on statuary sick pay, it’s not the best way to encourage a driver to see if he can drive or not is it
Been told by last 2 who said elbow , you must rest it , how do you do that on our job
But the blame lies on me really , I continued to work with pins and needles all down side back , pain killers , rubs , till it was that bad I couldn’t drive any more , warning there see doc sooner
Thank you please.
rambo19:
Juddian:
Our sick scheme is brilliant, and the ■■■■ takers won’t be happy till they’ve destroyed it completely, i shall ■■■■ myself laughing at their bemused faces the day the company take it away.Spot on!
Workers only have themselves to blame for lack of sick pay.
The company I’ve just joined have an average pay sick scheme, you have 2 weeks on the club for example and they pay you your average pay over the last 8 or 12 weeks (can’t remember which one exactly) absolutely brilliant scheme. 
But what I’ve heard people take the ■■■■ so it won’t be round for ever.
We get full pay for 26 weeks and half pay for the next 26 weeks.
Elligibility is worked out using the The Bradford Factor.
I have never heard of the Bradford Factor,please tell us more. I do know about the medical profession measuring degrees of being comatose in Glasgows.Its called the Glasgow Scale.
Henk:
Elligibility is worked out using the The Bradford Factor.
Go on then tell me. 
Google is your friend: bradfordfactorcalculator.com/
Henk:
Google is your friend: bradfordfactorcalculator.com/
Interesting and never knew it existed.