Priti Patel and Sir Robert Buckland call for ‘new deal’ on sick pay

Senior Tories urge government to offer sick pay from day one of illness

Former home secretary Priti Patel (PA)

Two prominent former cabinet ministers have called for a “new deal” on sick pay for workers.

In an open letter shared today, Priti Patel and Sir Robert Buckland demanded an extension of statutory sick pay from day one of illness.

Statutory sick pay is currently £110 per week, but Priti Patel and Sir Robert Buckland are calling for “simple tweaks” amid concerns that the government is currently “subsidising low sick pay”.