
2020 No. 304
Social Security
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 by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Mims Davies

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Work and Pensions
