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Employment Act 2002U.K.

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

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I1Sch. para. 35 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 3(3)

I2Sch. para. 35 in force at 17.1.2025 by S.I. 2025/41, reg. 2

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,.

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I3Sch. para. 36 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 3(3)

I4Sch. para. 36 in force at 17.1.2025 by S.I. 2025/41, reg. 2

37U.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”.

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I5Sch. para. 37 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 3(3)

I6Sch. para. 37 in force at 17.1.2025 by S.I. 2025/41, reg. 2

38U.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”.

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I7Sch. para. 38 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 3(3)

I8Sch. para. 38 in force at 17.1.2025 by S.I. 2025/41, reg. 2

39U.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”.

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I9Sch. para. 39 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 3(3)

I10Sch. para. 39 in force at 17.1.2025 by S.I. 2025/41, reg. 2

40U.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”.

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I11Sch. para. 40 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 3(3)

I12Sch. para. 40 in force at 17.1.2025 by S.I. 2025/41, reg. 2

41U.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”.

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I13Sch. para. 41 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 3(3)

I14Sch. para. 41 in force at 17.1.2025 by S.I. 2025/41, reg. 2

42U.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”.

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I15Sch. para. 42 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 3(3)

I16Sch. para. 42 in force at 17.1.2025 by S.I. 2025/41, reg. 2

43U.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.

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I17Sch. para. 43 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 3(3)

I18Sch. para. 43 in force at 17.1.2025 by S.I. 2025/41, reg. 2

44U.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”.

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I19Sch. para. 44 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 3(3)

I20Sch. para. 44 in force at 17.1.2025 by S.I. 2025/41, reg. 2

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