SPM10615 - Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) - Calculating average weekly earnings

Employee paid weekly

A check sheet for working out AWE

To work out AWE for employee's paid in multiples of a week.

For example weekly, fortnightly or multiple weekly

1 Note the first day of the PIW

2 Find the date of the last normal pay day before the first day of the employee was sick .

This is the last day of the set period.

3 Count back to the payday at least eight weeks from the date in 2 and come forward one day.

This is the first day of the set period

4 Add together the earnings paid between the dates 3 and 2 (inclusive).

5 Divide the figure in 4 by the number of whole weeks in the set period ( Do not round up or down towhole pence)


An example of the above

1

12.05.09

2 Friday 08.05.09

3 Eight weeks back is 13.03.09 and forward one day is 14.03.09

4 £1,000.00

5 £1,000.00 divide by 8 = £125.00 per week