Amendment of the Maternity and Parental Leave etc. Regulations 1999
22.—(1) The Maternity and Parental Leave etc. Regulations 1999(1) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation), in paragraph (1)(2), in the appropriate places insert—
““personal independence payment” means personal independence payment under Part 4 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012;”.
(3) In regulation 14 (extent of entitlement), in paragraph (1A)(3), after “disability living allowance” insert “or personal independence payment”.
(4) In regulation 15 (when parental leave may be taken)(4), in paragraph (3), after “disability living allowance” insert “or personal independence payment”.
(5) In Schedule 2 (default provisions in respect of parental leave)—
(a)in paragraph 2(c)—
(i)after “disability living allowance” insert “or personal independence payment”; and
(ii)after “that allowance” insert “or payment”; and
(b)in paragraph 7 after “disability living allowance” insert “or personal independence payment”.
There are amendments to Regulation 2(1) which are not relevant to these Regulations.
Regulation 14(1A) was inserted by S.I. 2001/4010.
Regulation 15 was substituted by S.I. 2001/4010.