The Statutory Sick Pay (General) (Coronavirus Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2020
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2020 No. 829
Social Security
Terms And Conditions Of Employment
The Statutory Sick Pay (General) (Coronavirus Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2020
Made 3rd August 2020
Laid before Parliament 4th August 2020
Coming into force 5th August 2020
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 151(4) and (4A) and 175(3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 19921.
In accordance with section 173(1)(a) of the Social Security Administration Act 19922, 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
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Statutory Sick Pay (General) (Coronavirus Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2020 and come into force on 5th August 2020.
Amendment of the Statutory Sick Pay (General) Regulations 1982
2.—(1) Schedule 1 to the Statutory Sick Pay (General) Regulations 19823(isolation due to coronavirus) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph 1, for “5B” substitute “5F”.
(3) In paragraphs 2 and 4, for “7” substitute “10”.
(4) In paragraph 5B, for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—
“(b)
“(b) is staying at home until the date specified in a relevant notification.”.
(5) After paragraph 5B insert—
“5C. The person (P) has tested positive for coronavirus and is staying at home—
(a) for 10 days beginning with the day P first had the symptoms of coronavirus or, if earlier, the day on which P was notified that they had tested positive for coronavirus; or
(b) if P still has symptoms of coronavirus at the end of the period specified in sub-paragraph (a), until P no longer has those symptoms.
5D. Where P is staying at home pursuant to paragraph 5C,paragraphs 2, 4 and 5B no longer apply.
5E. The person lives with, or is in an extended household or a linked household with, a person (S) who has tested positive for coronavirus and S is staying at home—
(a) for 10 days beginning with the day (“day 1”) S first had the symptoms of coronavirus or, if earlier, the day on which S was notified that they had tested positive for coronavirus; or
(b) if S still has symptoms of coronavirus at the end of the period specified in sub-paragraph (a), S no longer has those symptoms.
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