Amendment of the Statutory Sick Pay (General) Regulations 19822

1

The Statutory Sick Pay (General) Regulations 19824 are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 2(1) (persons deemed incapable of work)—

a

at the end of sub-paragraph (b) omit “or”;

b

in sub-paragraph (c)—

i

in head (i), for “the Schedule” substitute “Schedule 1”;

ii

at the end insert “; or”;

c

after sub-paragraph (c) insert—

d

he is—

i

shielding himself in such a manner as to prevent infection or contamination with coronavirus in accordance with Schedule 2; and

ii

by reason of that shielding is unable to work.

3

In regulation 2(4), after “paragraph (1)(c)” insert “and (d) and Schedules 1 and 2”.

4

The Schedule (isolation due to coronavirus) is renumbered Schedule 1.

5

The renumbered Schedule 1 is amended in accordance with paragraphs (6) to (10).

6

At the end of paragraphs 2 and 4 insert “or, if earlier, until the end of the isolation period”.

7

In paragraph 3—

a

after “someone” insert “, or is in an extended household or a linked household with someone,”;

b

at the end insert “or, if earlier, until the end of the isolation period”.

8

Omit paragraph 5A.

9

In paragraph 6—

a

insert in the appropriate places—

  • “extended household”—

    1. a

      in relation to households in Scotland, has the meaning given in regulation 10 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions) (Scotland) Regulations 20205;

    2. b

      in relation to households in Wales, means two households in relation to which the adults in those households have agreed to be treated as a single household in accordance with public health guidance;

  • “isolation period” means the period ending on the day on which a relevant notification is received advising that the person with the symptoms of coronavirus is not in fact infected or contaminated with coronavirus;

  • “linked household” in relation to households in England, has the meaning given in regulation 7A of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 20206;

b

for ““public heath guidance”” substitute ““public health guidance””.

10

After the renumbered Schedule 1, the Schedule to these Regulations is inserted as Schedule 2.