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Agricultural Sick Pay (ASP) means you鈥檙e paid at least the Agricultural Minimum Wage when you鈥檙e off work sick. It includes any Statutory Sick Pay you might be entitled to.

You only have the right to Agricultural Sick Pay if you were employed before the rules changed on 1 October 2013聽and it says so in your contract.

Working out how much you鈥檒l get

Multiply the 鈥榤aximum weeks you can claim ASP鈥� in the table by the number of days you regularly work per week including any guaranteed overtime. This doesn鈥檛 include overtime you regularly work that isn鈥檛 guaranteed.

This number tells you how many days you can claim over a 12-month period starting from the first day of sickness or injury that鈥檚 eligible.

The period you can claim for starts on the first full working day you鈥檙e unable to work and ends on the day before you return. This can be any day, including days you don鈥檛 usually work.

Example

You must be paid at least your basic pay for all normal working hours (including guaranteed overtime) for each day you鈥檙e entitled to.

Away for longer than you鈥檙e entitled to claim for

If you鈥檙e away for longer than the number of weeks you鈥檙e entitled to claim for, you might be able to get Employment and Support Allowance or other benefits.

When you鈥檒l be paid

You should be paid on your normal pay day. Your employer must pay your sick pay while you鈥檙e off work and immediately after you come back. Each payment should be for at least the amount your employer knows you鈥檙e entitled to (rather than guessing when you鈥檒l return).

You only have the right to Agricultural Sick Pay if you were employed before the rules changed on 1 October 2013聽and it says so in your contract.

You must have been continuously employed by the same employer for at least 52 weeks before the first day of your absence.

When you become entitled to Agricultural Sick Pay (ASP)

You won鈥檛 be paid for the first 3 days off sick unless you鈥檙e away for longer than 14 working days in total.

Sickness that counts for ASP

• your own illness, whatever caused it
• your own illness or incapacity caused by pregnancy or maternity
• injuries which happened at work
• injuries which happened travelling to or from work
• recovering from an operation caused by an illness or injury suffered at work or travelling to or from work

If you鈥檙e sick because of another reason, you might be entitled to Statutory Sick Pay.

Tell your employer about your sickness or injury and they鈥檒l sort out your Agricultural Sick Pay (ASP). If you鈥檙e ill for longer than 8 days, you must give your employer a medical certificate (doctor鈥檚 note).

If you need advice, contact the pay and work rights helpline.