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<p>Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) provides a measure of earnings replacement for employees
unable to work because of short-term sickness if they satisfy the qualifying conditions,
which are not related to specific medical conditions.</p><p>Those who are not entitled
to SSP or are still unwell at the end of the maximum payment period (28 weeks) may,
provided they satisfy the conditions of entitlement, be entitled to Employment and
Support Allowance (ESA).</p><p>As two people with the same condition can be affected
in different ways, there is no condition-based entitlement to ESA. The Work Capability
Assessment recognises that conditions can vary in their severity and therefore people
with the same condition could be placed in the Work Related Activity Group, the Support
Group or found fit for work.</p>
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