
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (Coronavirus, Calculation of a Week’s Pay) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 and come into operation on 30th April 2021.
2 
The Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (Coronavirus, Calculation of a Week’s Pay) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 are amended as follows.
3 
In regulation 2(1), in the definition of “Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme”, for “30th April” substitute “30th September”.
4 
In regulation 3(2)(a), for “30th April” substitute “30th September”.
5 
For regulation 8(4)(b), substitute—“
(b) “Scheme cap” means the amount of—
(i) £2,500 per month (or the appropriate pro-rata), or
(ii) £576.92 per week,
as applicable, specified in relation to qualifying costs in the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for the Economy on 27th April 2021.
Colin Jack
A senior officer of the
Department for the Economy
