sick pay 
noun [mass noun] British
Pay given to an employee on sick leave: as a self-employed person, you get no sick pay or benefits...
- You are not an employee of the company and not entitled to any fringe benefits such as sick pay, holiday or pension rights.
- Check eligibility for statutory sick pay, disability living allowance and incapacity benefit
- Garlands pays the minimum wage, gives no shift bonuses or sick pay, offers no pension provisions and does not allow trade union representation.