PART 2Amendments relating to paternity leave and paternity pay

Amendments relating to paternity leave and paternity pay: state pension credit5.

(1)

The State Pension Credit Regulations 200215 are amended as follows.

(2)

In regulation 1(2) (interpretation) for the definition of “paternity leave”16 substitute—

““paternity leave” means a period of absence from work on ordinary paternity leave by virtue of section 80A or 80B of the Employment Rights Act 1996 or on additional paternity leave by virtue of section 80AA or 80BB of that Act;”.

(3)

In regulation 15(1) (income for the purposes of the Act) for sub-paragraph (q) substitute—

“(q)

ordinary statutory paternity pay payable under Part 12ZA of the 1992 Act17;

(qa)

additional statutory paternity pay payable under Part 12ZA of the 1992 Act;”.

(4)

In regulation 17A(2)18 (earnings of an employed earner) for sub-paragraph (i) substitute—

“(i)

ordinary statutory paternity pay payable under Part 12ZA of the 1992 Act;

(ia)

additional statutory paternity pay payable under Part 12ZA of the 1992 Act;”.