It includes any Statutory Sick Pay you might be entitled to. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have different rules.
Quick facts
- 12 to 23 months' service
- 13 weeks a year
- 24 to 35 months
- 16 weeks
- 36 to 47 months
- 19 weeks
- 48 to 58 months
- 22 weeks
- 59 months or more
- 26 weeks
How long you can claim
The amount of Agricultural Sick Pay (ASP) you can claim depends on how long you’ve been continuously employed.
- Up to 12 months: 0 weeks
- 12 to 23 months: 13 weeks
- 24 to 35 months: 16 weeks
- 36 to 47 months: 19 weeks
- 48 to 58 months: 22 weeks
- 59 months or more: 26 weeks
Multiply the ‘maximum weeks you can claim ASP’ in the table by the number of days you regularly work per week including any guaranteed overtime.
What you are paid
You must be paid at least your basic pay for all normal working hours (including guaranteed overtime) for each day you’re entitled to.
Laura has been continuously employed for 38 months and works 4 days a week. She multiplies 19 by 4 to get 76. She can claim 76 days Agricultural Sick Pay (ASP).
Newer contracts
If you started after 1 October 2013, see Statutory Sick Pay.
Common questions
Who gets Agricultural Sick Pay?
Farm workers employed before 1 October 2013 whose contract includes it.
How long is it paid?
From 13 weeks a year after 12 months’ service up to 26 weeks after 59 months.
How much is it?
At least your basic pay for normal working hours, including guaranteed overtime.
What if I started after October 2013?
Statutory Sick Pay applies instead.