Social Security Act 1986—statutory maternity pay
15The provisions of the [1986 c. 50.] Social Security Act 1986 specified in paragraphs 16 to 19 below (all of which relate to statutory maternity pay) shall be amended as provided in those paragraphs.
16(1)In paragraph (e) of section 46(8), for the words “subsection (2)(a) or (b) above or both” there shall be substituted the words “any of the provisions specified in subsection (9) below”.
(2)The following subsection shall be inserted after that subsection—
“(9)The provisions mentioned in subsection (8)(e) above are—
(a)subsection (2)(a) and (b) above; and
(b)section 48(2), (4) and (5) below.”
17At the end of section 48(2) there shall be added the words “or the weekly rate prescribed under subsection (3) below, whichever is the higher”.
18In section 50(1), in the definition of “employer”, the words “and a contract of service of hers” and the words “under the contract” shall cease to have effect.
19(1)In paragraph 11 of Schedule 4, for the word “Any” there shall be substituted the words “Except as may be prescribed, a”.
(2)The following paragraph shall be inserted after that paragraph—
“11A(1)Regulations may provide that in prescribed circumstances a day which falls within the maternity pay period shall be treated as a day of incapacity for work for the purpose of determining entitlement to an invalidity pension.
(2)Regulations may provide that an amount equal to a woman’s statutory maternity pay for a period shall be deducted from invalidity benefit in respect of the same period and a woman shall be entitled to invalidity benefit only if there is a balance after the deduction and, if there is such a balance, at a weekly rate equal to it.”