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

SCHEDULE Neonatal care leave and pay

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

Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992

9 The Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 is amended as follows.

10 In section 1 (outline of contributory system), in subsection (5), for “and statutory parental bereavement pay” substitute “, statutory parental bereavement pay and statutory neonatal care pay”.

11 In section 4 (payments treated as remuneration and earnings), in subsection (1)(a)—

(a) omit “or” at the end of sub-paragraph (vi);

(b) at the end of sub-paragraph (vii) (but before the “and”) insert “or

(viii) statutory neonatal care pay;”.

12 In section 4AA (limited liability partnerships), in subsection (2), for “or 171ZZ14” substitute “, 171ZZ14 or 171ZZ24”.

13 In section 4C (power to make provision in consequence of provision made by or by virtue of section 4B etc), in subsection (11), in paragraph (a) of the definition of “statutory payment”, for “or statutory parental bereavement pay” substitute “, statutory parental bereavement pay or statutory neonatal care pay”.