Statutory Sick Pay vs the minimum wage

The Coronavirus outbreak in the UK has prompted changes to the way sick pay works. Instead of waiting 3 days before it can be claimed, employees can claim it immediately.

However.

A person on minimum wage working a 40 hour week will see a loss of more than £230 each week. Those earning more will see even greater falls.

It will leave sick and infected people with a difficult decision to make: stay at home for the greater good, or put food on the table and pay rent.

I suspect the latter will win.