doctor signing you off?

I understand that this is fairly common here in the UK. Several co-workers have been 'signed off work' for a variety of health problems from depression to the flu.

How does this work from a pay perspective? Does is just depend upon your employer?

My MIL seems to think you don't get paid at all but I don't think this is the case myself. Does anyone know or have any experience with this?

I am pretty sure everyone I work with has gotten paid during their sign off periods, otherwise I am sure they would have worked through whatever illness/stress they had.  It's just not possible to not get paid in London.

I got paid when I was signed off for a few weeks.  I've not heard otherwise.  Maybe if you were not contracted?

I think it has to be more than 3 days..

I got illness benefit when I had my op...

Thanks!

It depends on your company, probably.  There's probably a limit of a week or two.  I know in some cases it goes down to half-pay, and in some cases statutory sick pay.  Personall should be able to tell you.

Most would at least get Statutory Sick Pay if nothing else.

http://www.dwp.gov.uk/lifeevent/benefits/statutory_sick_pay.asp

Some companies have sick pay policies before SSP kicks in.  Other companies might offer disability pay/insurance, I suppose.  But all that would be down to the individual company.

When SSP ends (or if you're not eligible for that straightaway -- such as when self-employed), then there is Incapacity Benefit.

I got signed off for 3 weeks in Feb. with a dreadful sinus infection that had spread to both my ears and chest. 

Got paid full whack.

Depends on the company. I was out for 7 weeks with a really horrible flu. I was paid the whole time. In Scotland, you can self-certificate for 7 days then after that you will have to be seen by the doctor and signed off. Not sure about the requirements in other parts of the UK