The Statutory Sick Pay (General) (Coronavirus Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020

Made: at 2.26 p.m. on 16th March 2020

Laid before Parliament: at 5.00 p.m. on 16th March 2020

Coming into force: 17th 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) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 and come into force on 17th March 2020.

Amendment of the Statutory Sick Pay (General) Regulations 1982

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• (1) Regulation 2 of the Statutory Sick Pay (General) Regulations 1982 is amended as follows.

• (2) In paragraph (1)(c)(i)—

• (a) omit “disease”;

• (b) for “12th” substitute “ 16th ”.

• (3) In paragraph (4) for the definition of “coronavirus disease” substitute—

“coronavirus” means severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.

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)(c) was inserted by S.I. 2020/287.

Editorial notes

[^c24048651]: 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”.

[^c24048661]: 1992 c. 5.

[^c24048671]: S.I. 1982/894. Paragraph (1)(c) was inserted by S.I. 2020/287.

[^key-ee26e38e97329088c7e8d6dac6ab9184]: Reg. 1 in force at 17.3.2020, see reg. 1

[^key-5e0048d6545f78a6f679a63e09af8ff2]: Reg. 2 in force at 17.3.2020, see reg. 1

[^key-15159d96c2fe37daf0a72eb44d954292]: Reg. 3 in force at 17.3.2020, see reg. 1

[^key-8bb954376144e8a9d29418f307326a68]: 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, 5