Social Security Act 1989 (c. 24)

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In Schedule 5—

a

in paragraph 5A(7A)(a)64 (unfair paternity leave provisions) after “Children Act 1989” insert “or section 81 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014”;

b

for paragraph 5A(7A)(b) substitute—

b

in relation to that child, the member satisfies the conditions prescribed under section 171ZB(2)(a)(i) and (ii) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, as modified—

i

in relation to a local authority in England, by section 171ZB(8) of that Act (cases involving the placing of a child by a local authority in England with a local authority foster parent who has been approved as a prospective adopter);

ii

in relation to a local authority in Wales, by section 171ZB(10) of that Act (cases involving the placing of a child by a local authority in Wales with a local authority foster parent who has been approved as a prospective adopter)

c

in paragraph 5B(7)(a)65 (unfair adoption leave provisions) after “Children Act 1989” insert “or section 81 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014”;

d

for paragraph 5B(7)(b) substitute—

b

in relation to that child, the member satisfies the condition in section 171ZL(2)(a) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, as modified—

i

in relation to a local authority in England, by section 171ZL(9) of that Act (cases involving the placing of a child by a local authority in England with a local authority foster parent who has been approved as a prospective adopter);

ii

in relation to a local authority in Wales, by section 171ZL(11) of that Act (cases involving the placing of a child by a local authority in Wales with a local authority foster parent who has been approved as a prospective adopter).

e

for paragraph 5C(8)(a)66 (unfair shared parental leave provisions) substitute—

a

the member’s absence from work is due to the placement of a child under—

i

section 22C of the Children Act 1989 by a local authority in England, or

ii

section 81 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 by a local authority in Wales,

with a local authority foster parent who has been approved as a prospective adopter,

f

in paragraph 5C(8)(b)(i) after “Children Act 1989” insert “or section 81 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014”;

g

in paragraph 5C(8)(b)(ii) after “England” insert “or Wales”.