The Statutory Sick Pay (General) (Coronavirus Amendment) Regulations 2020

Made: at 9.59 a.m. on 12th March 2020

Laid before Parliament: at 4.00 p.m. on 12th March 2020

Coming into force: 13th March 2020

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 151(4), 153(6), 163(1) and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 , makes the following Regulations.

In accordance with section 173(1)(a) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 , it appears to the Secretary of State that by reason of the urgency of this matter it is inexpedient to refer the proposals in respect of these Regulations to the Social Security Advisory Committee.

Citation and commencement

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These Regulations may be cited as the Statutory Sick Pay (General) (Coronavirus Amendment) Regulations 2020 and come into force on 13th March 2020.

Amendment of the Statutory Sick Pay (General) Regulations 1982

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• (1) The Statutory Sick Pay (General) Regulations 1982 are amended as follows.

• (2) In regulation 2 (persons deemed incapable of work)—

• (a) in paragraph (1), in the introductory words, omit “either”;

• (b) at the end of paragraph (1)(a), omit “or”;

• (c) after paragraph (1)(b), insert—

; or (c) he is— (i) isolating himself from other people in such a manner as to prevent infection or contamination with coronavirus disease, in accordance with guidance published by Public Health England, NHS National Services Scotland or Public Health Wales and effective on 12th March 2020; and (ii) by reason of that isolation is unable to work.

• (3) After paragraph (3) insert—

(4) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(c)— - “Public Health England” means the executive agency of that name of the Department of Health and Social Care; and - “coronavirus disease” means COVID-19.

Expiry

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Signed

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Mims Davies — Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1992 c. 4. Section 151(4) was amended by paragraph 34 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18). Section 163(1) is cited for the definition of “prescribed”.

[^f00002]: 1992 c. 5.

[^f00003]: S.I. 1982/894. Paragraph (1)(b) was substituted by S.I. 2006/799 and amended by S.I. 2011/2425.

[^f00004]: Established under section 10 of the National Health Service Scotland Act 1978 c. 29.

[^f00005]: Established under the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 c. 42.

Editorial notes

[^c24004141]: 1992 c. 4. Section 151(4) was amended by paragraph 34 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18). Section 163(1) is cited for the definition of “prescribed”.

[^c24004151]: 1992 c. 5.

[^c24004161]: S.I. 1982/894. Paragraph (1)(b) was substituted by S.I. 2006/799 and amended by S.I. 2011/2425.

[^c24004171]: Established under section 10 of the National Health Service Scotland Act 1978 c. 29.

[^c24004181]: Established under the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 c. 42.

[^key-df931721ca9021c32c0f84d8d320df22]: Reg. 1 in force at 13.3.2020, see reg. 1

[^key-3581484dd1321aa283a3d525293235d4]: Reg. 2 in force at 13.3.2020, see reg. 1

[^key-40920b64b636f0737f37f2ae0f13c360]: Reg. 3 omitted (28.3.2020) by virtue of The Statutory Sick Pay (Coronavirus) (Suspension of Waiting Days and General Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/374), regs. 1, 4