The Work and Families (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 No. 1947 (NI. 16)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 N.I. LEAVE AND PAY RELATED TO BIRTH OR ADOPTION: FURTHER AMENDMENTS

The Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7) N.I.

7.—(1) Section 162 (rate of statutory maternity pay) is amended as follows. N.I.

(2) After subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) In subsection (1) “week” means any period of 7 days.”.

(3) After subsection (3) add—

“(4) Where for any purpose of this Part of this Act or of regulations it is necessary to calculate the daily rate of statutory maternity pay, the amount payable by way of statutory maternity pay for any day shall be taken as one seventh of the weekly rate.”.