Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982

17 Provision of information: general

(1) Where the Secretary of State considers that it is reasonable for information held by him to be disclosed to an employer, for the purpose of enabling that employer to determine the duration of a period of entitlement in respect of an employee, or whether such a period exists, he may disclose the information to that employer.

(2) Any employee who claims to be entitled to statutory sick pay from his employer shall, if so required by his employer, provide such information as may reasonably be required for the purpose of determining the duration of the period of entitlement in question or whether a period of entitlement exists as between them.

(3) Where an employee asks an employer of his to provide him with a written statement, in respect of a period before the request is made, of one or more of the following—

(a) the days within that period which the employer regards as days in respect of which he is liable to pay statutory sick pay to that employee ;

(b) the reasons why the employer does not so regard the other days in that period ;

(c) the employer's opinion as to the amount of statutory sick pay to which the employee is entitled in respect of each of those days ;

the employer shall, to the extent to which the request was reasonable, comply with it within a reasonable time.

(4) Regulations may require employers to maintain such records in connection with statutory sick pay as may be prescribed and may provide for—

(a) any person claiming to be entitled to statutory sick pay; or

(b) any other person who is a party to proceedings arising under this Part;

to furnish to the Secretary of State, within a prescribed period, any information required for the determination of any question arising in connection therewith.