The Tax Credits (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2003 No. 44

Amendments to the Disability Working Allowance Regulations

3.—(1) Amend regulation 2(1) of the Disability Working Allowance Regulations (interpretation) as follows.

(2) After the definition of “partner” insert the following definition—

““paternity leave” means leave under section 80A of the Employment Rights Act 1996(1);”.

(3) After the definitions of “statutory maternity pay” and “maternity pay period”(2) insert the following definition—

““statutory paternity pay” means any payment under section 171ZA of the Contributions and Benefits Act(3);”.

(1)

Section 80A was inserted by section 1 of the Employment Act 2002 (c. 22).

(2)

The definitions were inserted by regulation 3(4) of S.I. 2001/892.

(3)

Section 171ZA was inserted by section 2 of the Employment Act 2002.