Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 19967
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In regulation 1 (interpretation), in paragraph (3), in the definition of “paternity leave”—
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omit “ordinary”;
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omit “or on additional paternity leave by virtue of section 80AA or 80BB of that Act”;
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at the appropriate place there is inserted—
“shared parental leave” means leave under section 75E to 75G of the Employment Rights Act 1996;
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In regulation 15 (circumstances in which a person is not to be regarded as available), in paragraph (1)(bc) after “paternity leave” insert “, shared parental leave”.
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In regulation 52 (persons treated as engaged in remunerative work), in paragraph (1), after “adoption leave” insert “, shared parental leave”.
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In regulation 98 (earnings of employed earners), in paragraph (2)(c), after “adoption leave” insert “, shared parental leave”.
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In Schedule 7 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings)—
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in paragraph 4—
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for “ordinary or additional statutory paternity pay” substitute “statutory paternity pay”;
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after “statutory adoption pay by virtue of Part 12ZB of the Benefits Act,” insert “statutory shared parental pay by virtue of Part 12ZC of the Benefits Act,”;
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for “or adoption leave” substitute “, adoption leave or shared parental leave”.