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Statutory Sick Pay Calculator Ireland 2026
Check the five-day allowance, daily earnings cap and service requirement. This free statutory sick pay calculator ireland 2026 shows the calculation and its assumptions so you can compare your own figures.
Your results
Check the five-day allowance, daily earnings cap and service requirement.
Calculated outcomes
- Daily Statutory Sick Pay
- €110.00
- Remaining Annual Sick Days
- 5
Assumptions and estimates
- 2026 statutory entitlement remains five days per calendar year, paid at 70% of usual daily earnings capped at €110/day. At least 13 weeks’ service, medical certification and days ordinarily worked are required. Employer schemes may be more favourable. Illness Benefit and overlapping employer benefits require separate coordination.
- Method: 70% of usual daily earnings capped at €110, limited to remaining five statutory days; at least 13 weeks’ service and a medical certificate.
- Rates/conditions reviewed against the linked official sources on 5 October 2026. Confirm the stated scope before relying on the result.
Sources: Official rules and guidance, Confirmed five-day entitlement in 2026
Useful next steps
- Use Compare options to test an alternative side by side.
- Check the official sources above before relying on the figure.
- Copy, print or download a record of this calculation when you need one.
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How the statutory sick pay 2026 calculation works
70% of usual daily earnings capped at €110, limited to remaining five statutory days; at least 13 weeks’ service and a medical certificate.
Rates/conditions reviewed against the linked official sources on 5 October 2026. Confirm the stated scope before relying on the result.
Using this calculator
- Enter your own figures in the labelled inputs. Keep the currencies, units and time periods consistent.
- Choose any applicable rate profile, pattern or assumption shown for this tool. Open additional inputs when relevant.
- Review statutory sick pay and payable sick days, then read the stated assumptions and eligibility conditions before using the result.
Official sources and further information
Worked example
This is a static example using illustrative inputs, not facts about you or today’s date. The displayed eligibility selections and assumptions apply only to this example.
See example inputs
- Usual daily gross earnings (€)
- 160
- Eligible ordinary workdays sick
- 3
- Statutory days already used this calendar year
- 0
- Completed weeks with employer
- 26
- Medical certificate supplied
- No
- Statutory Sick Pay
- €0.00
- Payable Sick Days
- 0