This question is for UK citizens working in the 1960s and maybe earlier.
I recall visiting my GP during the 1960s, with various afflictions and being given a “sick note” which in some way would entitle me to get onto what we called “the panel” to receive sick benefit if you needed more than a few days off work. If my memory serves me well, I think that this benefit was paid by postal order
Can anyone recall any of this ? Not sure, but I think it came to an end in 1983.
Getting on the Panel
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I remember the terminology and that it was for long term illness, maybe to get on the panel it was a requirement to be assessed by more than one doctor, ie a Panel, if judged to be incapable of work then benefits forth coming.
I was lucky to be a Civil Servant at the time and had two weeks annual paid holiday and 5 days paid sick leave. A Union Rep would soon be on your case if your yearly allocation of sick days had not been taken.
I was lucky to be a Civil Servant at the time and had two weeks annual paid holiday and 5 days paid sick leave. A Union Rep would soon be on your case if your yearly allocation of sick days had not been taken.
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Really?BillaRickaDickay wrote: ↑March 24, 2023, 2:19 pmA Union Rep would soon be on your case if your yearly allocation of sick days had not been taken.
It would be interesting to hear Stattos take on this.
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Yeh, the fear was that if no one took the sick days then the Perk would be withdrawn.samster wrote: ↑March 25, 2023, 10:38 amReally?BillaRickaDickay wrote: ↑March 24, 2023, 2:19 pmA Union Rep would soon be on your case if your yearly allocation of sick days had not been taken.
It would be interesting to hear Stattos take on this.
I think it was gradually phased out as proper holiday awards were increased to 3 weeks.
In those days some good work was done by the Unions along side the well publicised negatives.
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Many thanks for the input so far, much appreciated.
I started work in the UK in 1960 and rarely had a day off in 43 years of work.
However, on the odd occasion of illness, my GP gave a me sick note which in some way entitled me to receive sick benefit after an initial 3 days off work. I may be wrong, but I seem to recall that I had to give a portion of the sicknote to my employer and at some point, received postal orders to the value of the benefit. A similar exercise would follow, should I need additional time off. I simply cannot remember what the various limits were.
I would be interested to here from anyone that benefited from the system all those years ago.
Thanks
Ken
I started work in the UK in 1960 and rarely had a day off in 43 years of work.
However, on the odd occasion of illness, my GP gave a me sick note which in some way entitled me to receive sick benefit after an initial 3 days off work. I may be wrong, but I seem to recall that I had to give a portion of the sicknote to my employer and at some point, received postal orders to the value of the benefit. A similar exercise would follow, should I need additional time off. I simply cannot remember what the various limits were.
I would be interested to here from anyone that benefited from the system all those years ago.
Thanks
Ken
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How times have changed. I'm a member of a great union. I get 11 weeks a year annual leave with a 17% leave loading, 15 days a year sick leave, 5 without certificate, which accumulate if you don't use them and 10 weeks long service leave pro rata after 7 years of service. We have about 85% union membership at my workplace. Workers can achieve a fair bit when we stick together and get the job done.
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