SMP with bonus spread past 6 weeks

Assuming SMP has been calculated including a bonus so the 90% SMP for 6 weeks is higher than the employees normal monthly salary, can the employer pay the normal monthly salary without bonus and use the excess SMP to pay over weeks 6-12? Are employers able to distribute SMP as they deem fit without prior agreement?

Hi,

Whatever you have calculated as the statutory amount must be paid at the time its due. There are situations where an employer may pay the full amount at once but we do not beleive those situtations apply.

Thank you.