F1Part 12ZAF7...F3Statutory Paternity Pay
Words in Pt. 12ZA heading repealed (5.4.2015) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 7 para. 10; S.I. 2014/1640, art. 7(g) (with art. 16)
Pt. 12ZA heading substituted (6.4.2010) by Work and Families Act 2006 (c. 18), s. 19(2), Sch. 1 para. 10; S.I. 2010/495, art. 4(d)
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S. 171ZA cross-heading repealed (5.4.2015) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 7 para. 11; S.I. 2014/1640, art. 7(g) (with art. 16)
171ZE Rate and period of pay
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a period of two consecutive weeks within the qualifying period beginning on such date within that period as the person entitled may choose in accordance with regulations, or
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For the purposes of subsection (2) above, the qualifying period shall be determined in accordance with regulations, which shall secure that it is a period of at least 56 days beginning—
a
in the case of a person to whom the conditions in section 171ZA(2) above apply, with the date of the child’s birth, and
b
in the case of a person to whom the conditions in section 171ZB(2) above apply, with the date of the child’s placement for adoption.
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Statutory paternity pay is not payable to a person in respect of a statutory pay week if—
a
statutory shared parental pay is payable to that person in respect of any part of that week or that person takes shared parental leave in any part of that week, or
b
statutory shared parental pay was payable to that person or that person has taken shared parental leave in respect of the child before that week.
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F12... F4Statutory paternity pay shall not be payable to a person in respect of a statutory pay week if it is not his purpose at the beginning of the week—
a
to care for the child by reference to whom he satisfies the condition in sub-paragraph (i) of section 171ZA(2)(a) or 171ZB(2)(a) above, or
b
to support the person by reference to whom he satisfies the condition in sub-paragraph (ii) of that provision.
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It is immaterial for the purposes of subsection (5) above whether the work referred to in that subsection is work under a contract of service which existed immediately before the statutory pay week or a contract of service which did not so exist.
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Where more than one child is born as a result of the same pregnancy, the reference in subsection (3)(a) to the date of the child’s birth shall be read as a reference to the date of birth of the first child born as a result of the pregnancy.
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Where more than one child is placed for adoption as part of the same arrangement, the reference in subsection (3)(b) to the date of the child’s placement shall be read as a reference to the date of placement of the first child to be placed as part of the arrangement.
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Where statutory paternity pay is payable to a person by virtue of section 171ZB(8), this section has effect as if—
a
the references in subsections (3)(b) and (10) to placement for adoption were references to placement under section 22C of the Children Act 1989;
b
the references in subsection (10) to being placed for adoption were references to being placed under section 22C.
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Where statutory paternity pay is payable to a person by virtue of section 171ZB(10), this section has effect as if—
a
the references in subsections (3)(b) and (10) to placement for adoption were references to placement under section 81 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014;
b
the references in subsection (10) to being placed for adoption were references to being placed under section 81.
Pt. 12ZA inserted (8.12.2002) by Employment Act 2002 (c. 22), ss. 2, 55(2); S.I. 2002/2866, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 Pt. 2