Statutory Sick Pay Act 1994

1 Restriction of employers' right of recovery

(1) In section 158(1)(a) of the [1992 c. 4.] Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (recovery by employers of amounts paid by way of statutory sick pay), sub-paragraph (ii) (recovery of 80 per cent. of payments not qualifying for small employers' relief) shall cease to have effect.

(2) In consequence the following are repealed—

(a) that provision and the word “and” preceding it, and

(b) section 81(2) of the [1992 c. 5.] Social Security Administration Act 1992;

and in paragraph 2 of Schedule 11 to the [1992 c. 4.] Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (circumstances in which entitlement to statutory sick pay does not arise), in sub-paragraph (a) for “over pensionable age” substitute “over the age of 65”.