One rule for contractors another for permanent staff

[LondonManc]

You do get holiday pay, and I'd guess sick... And you have some rights from the brolly.. So not strictly true.

Sick pay depends on your contract. SSP is all you can claim and only once you've been off more than 4 days.

[northernladuk]

Sick pay depends on your contract. SSP is all you can claim and only once you've been off more than 4 days.

Yep. So everything else is a benefit from the employer which can vary but it all.comes out of the permies wage at some point.