What sick pay am I owed?

Checked 13 Oct 2026the Sick Leave Act 2022.

The Sick Leave Act 2022 gives 5 days a year at 70% of normal pay, capped at €110 a day, after 13 weeks' service, with a medical certificate. The planned rise to more days was paused; the figure here changes only when an order is made.

Your pay and absence

What do you earn in a day, and how long were you out?

The tool gives the statutory entitlement. An employer's own scheme can be better and then replaces it; Illness Benefit depends on PRSI and is decided by the Department of Social Protection.

Sources: Sick Leave Act 2022 (Irish Statute Book) (checked 2026-10-13) · Department of Enterprise: statutory sick pay (checked 2026-10-13) · Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit (checked 2026-10-13)

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