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title: "How do I set/stop default OSP or SSP offsets?"
slug: "how-do-i-set-stop-default-osp-or-ssp-offsets"
updated: 2026-06-10T11:26:23Z
published: 2026-06-10T11:26:23Z
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# How do I set/stop default OSP or SSP offsets?

**Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)** and **Occupational Sick Pay (OSP)** are paid automatically once a calendar entry for sickness has been made, providing the employee has entitlement. All sickness records for an employee are entered and maintained via the **Calendar**. For more information about **SSP** entitlements, see [https://www.gov.uk/statutory-sick-pay.](https://www.gov.uk/statutory-sick-pay.)

Within the **Payroll** setup, you can set up **Statutory Sick Pay** and **Occupational Sick Pay** defaults. **Sick Pay Settings** can be offset, if the other gross pay is being paid, then any **SSP** can be offset against this at employee level.

## To set default osp or ssp offsets

1. Highlight the desired **Employer Definition**.

Go to **Cintra iQ**: Payroll Setup > Employer Setup > Employers.
2. Click the **Open** button. The **Employer Setup** window appears.
3. Click the **PAYE & Payrolls** tab.
4. Highlight the desired **PAYE Scheme**.
5. Double-click the desired **Payroll** associated with the selected pay scheme. The **Payroll Details** window appears.
6. Click the **Additional Settings** tab.
7. Navigate to **Benefit Settings> Sick Pay Settings**.
8. Check the **Can be offset** option.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** If the OSP is being paid, any SSP can be offset against this at employee level.
9. Continue to fill out the form.

### To stop SSP Offset

### Calculate the Payslip.

For more information about calculations, see [**How Do I Calculate Sick Pay?**](/iq/docs/how-do-i-calculate-sick-pay)

### Stop the SSP Offset.

1. Navigate to the **Sick Pay** window.

Go to **Cintra iQ**: Employment Record > Forms > Sick Pay.
2. Navigate to the **Statutory** tab.
3. Click the **Suppress SSP Offset** button. The **SSP Suppressed Offset Periods** window appears.
4. Right-click: **New** in the **SSP Suppressed Offset Periods** pane. The **Suppress SSP Offset** form appears.
5. Enter the **Suppress SSP Offset from** date.
6. Enter the **Suppress SSP Offset to** date.
7. Click the **OK** button. The record appears in the **SSP Suppressed Offset Periods** window.
8. Click the **OK** button.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** Within a single SSP period, offset payments will be suppressed from the first Suppress from date and will remain suppressed until the end of that SSP Period.
9. Calculate the employee's payslip. The offset is removed.