A little-known rule lets you claim back holidays from work if you fall sick before or during them.
Catching a cold, flu or other bug just as you take a well-earned break is a common occurrence, and it can scupper any plans to use that valuable time for ourselves. Most people working a five-day week are entitled to 28 days' paid annual leave a year, the equivalent of 5.6 weeks.
No one wants to spend those limited days bedbound feeling sorry for themselves, so you might want to consider claiming those days back so you can use them when you're feeling better. Employees are entitled to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) of £99.35 a week for up to 28 weeks if they've been sick for at least four days in a row, including non-working days.
