Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023 (c. 20)

SCHEDULE U.K. Neonatal care leave and pay

PART 3 U.K. Further amendments to do with neonatal care leave and pay

Prospective

Employment Act 2002 U.K.

35 U.K. The Employment Act 2002 is amended as follows.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. para. 35 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 3(3)

36 (1) Section 7 (funding of employers’ liabilities as regards certain statutory pay) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (1), for “and statutory parental bereavement pay” substitute “, statutory parental bereavement pay and statutory neonatal care pay”.

(3) In subsection (2)(a) and (b), for “or statutory parental bereavement pay” substitute “, statutory parental bereavement pay or statutory neonatal care pay”.

(4) In subsection (3)—

(a) for “or statutory parental bereavement pay” substitute “, statutory parental bereavement pay or statutory neonatal care pay”;

(b) omit “or” at the end of paragraph (c);

(c) at the end of paragraph (d) insert “, or

(e) the period for which the payment of statutory neonatal care pay is made,”.

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. para. 36 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 3(3)

37 U.K. In section 8 (regulations about payment), in subsections (1) and (2)(a), (b) and (d), for “and statutory parental bereavement pay” substitute “, statutory parental bereavement pay and statutory neonatal care pay”.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. para. 37 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 3(3)

38 U.K. In section 10 (powers to require information), in subsections (1) and (2)(a), for “or statutory parental bereavement pay” substitute “, statutory parental bereavement pay or statutory neonatal care pay”.

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. para. 38 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 3(3)

39 U.K. In section 11 (penalties for failure to comply), in subsection (6), for “or statutory parental bereavement pay” substitute “, statutory parental bereavement pay or statutory neonatal care pay”.

Commencement Information

I5 Sch. para. 39 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 3(3)

40 U.K. In section 12 (penalties for fraud or negligence), in subsections (2)(a), (2)(b) and (4), for “or statutory shared parental pay” substitute “, statutory shared parental pay or statutory neonatal care pay”.

Commencement Information

I6 Sch. para. 40 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 3(3)

41 U.K. In section 13 (supply of information held by His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs), in subsection (1), for “or statutory parental bereavement pay” substitute “, statutory parental bereavement pay or statutory neonatal care pay”.

Commencement Information

I7 Sch. para. 41 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 3(3)

42 U.K. In section 14 (supply of information held by the Secretary of State), in subsections (1) and (2), for “or statutory parental bereavement pay” substitute “, statutory parental bereavement pay or statutory neonatal care pay”.

Commencement Information

I8 Sch. para. 42 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 3(3)

43 U.K. In section 15 (use of information by His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs), in subsection (2)—

(a) omit “and” at the end of paragraph (bb);

(b) after paragraph (bb) insert—

“(bc) their functions in relation to statutory neonatal care pay; and”.

Commencement Information

I9 Sch. para. 43 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 3(3)

44 U.K. In section 55 (short title etc), in subsection (8)—

(a) for “or statutory parental bereavement pay” substitute “, statutory parental bereavement pay or statutory neonatal care pay”;

(b) for “or Part 12ZD” substitute “, Part 12ZD or Part 12ZE”.

Commencement Information

I10 Sch. para. 44 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 3(3)