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