Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, Section 153 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)Statutory sick pay shall be payable by an employer at the weekly rate of [F1£116.75].
(2)The Department may by order—
[F2(a)amend subsection (1) above so as to substitute different provision as to the weekly rate or rates of statutory sick pay; and]
(b)make such consequential amendments as appear to the Department to be required of any provision contained in this Part of this Act.
(3)The amount of statutory sick pay payable by any one employer in respect of any day shall be the weekly rate applicable on that day divided by the number of days which are, in the week (beginning with Sunday) in which that day falls, qualifying days as between that employer and the employee concerned.
Textual Amendments
F1Sum in s. 153(1) substituted (6.4.2024) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/73), arts. 1(1)(d), 8
F2S. 153(2)(a) substituted (6.4.1995) by S.I. 1994/1898 (N.I. 12), art. 10(3); S.R. 1994/450, art. 2, Sch. Pt. III
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