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She should not resign without getting face to face advice first.
ESA cannot be claimed if the claimant is entitled to SSP.
Linked periods of sickness If you have regular periods of sickness, they may count as ‘linked’. To be linked, the periods must:
- last 4 or more days each
- be 8 weeks or less apart
You’re no longer eligible for SSP if you have a continuous series of linked periods that lasts more than 3 years.
from
www.gov.uk/statutory-sick-pay/eligibility They can make an ESA claim in anticipation of their SSP ending so that there is no break in payments, but the claim will require their employer to issue an SSP1 form to confirm there SSP has been exhausted.
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