Guides to UK pay and household costs

Short guides that answer the questions our calculators raise. Every figure is worked out by a SumLark calculator or cited to an official page.

Statutory Sick Pay 2026/27: how much you getHow much Statutory Sick Pay is in 2026/27, what changed on 6 April 2026, who can get it and what happens after 28 weeks. Figures checked against GOV.UK.24 October 2026