Schliwen and colleagues (2011) described three major models of sick leave provision. The social insurance model provides some income security for sickabsent currently employed. Social insurance can be bipartite (i.e. employees and employers) or tripartite (i.e. employees, employers and government), depending on who is paying for the costs of the system. The employer liability model refers to the country’s labour legislation requiring all employers to provide their employees with sick leave of a specific duration and at a certain wage replacement rate. Financed by tax revenues, the social assistance model supports persons who are financially dependent due to circumstances, including illness or injury. What is the dominant model in your own country: what awaits you when being sick-absent?