Beyond the “Duvet Day”: Navigating the New World of Sickness & Absence
Let’s be honest: we’ve all been there. Sometimes it’s a genuine flu, and sometimes it’s a “duvet day”—that morning where the mental load just feels too heavy to face the laptop.
In the past, those odd days off often went unrecorded or were taken as last-minute annual leave because, frankly, losing three days of pay to wait for SSP felt like too big a hit. But as of 6 April 2026, the rules of the game have changed.