Ben asks "I was out sick during a bank holiday. Am I entitled to benefit from it?"

Hi Ben, you are entitled to benefit for the public holiday you missed, if you are a full-time worker.

You are entitled to one of the following:

• A paid day off on the public holiday
• An additional day of annual leave
• An additional day's pay
• A paid day off within a month of the public holiday

• If you are a part-time worker, you are entitled to benefit for the public holiday, provided you worked for your employer for at least 40 hours in the previous five-week period.
• You are not entitled to benefit from a public holiday if you have been out for more than 26 consecutive weeks.
• You are not entitled to benefit from a public holiday if you have been out for more than 52 weeks due to an occupational accident.
• You are not entitled to benefit from a public holiday if you are absent immediately before the public holiday.