Saving provision related to the suspension of waiting days2

1

Despite the expiry of section 43 of the Coronavirus Act 20202, regulation 2 of the Statutory Sick Pay (Coronavirus) (Suspension of Waiting Days and General Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20203 (“the 2020 Regulations”) shall continue to have effect as set out in this regulation.

2

Regulation 2 of the 2020 Regulations shall continue to have effect in relation to a period of incapacity for work which is related to coronavirus where that period of incapacity for work begins on or before 24th September 2022.

3

In this regulation—

a

“period of incapacity for work” has the meaning given by section 148 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 19924; and

b

whether a period of incapacity for work is related to coronavirus is to be determined in accordance with regulation 2(3)(b) of the 2020 Regulations.