Statutory Instruments
2022 No. 381
Social Security
Terms And Conditions Of Employment
The Statutory Sick Pay (Coronavirus) (Suspension of Waiting Days) (Saving Provision) Regulations 2022
Made
24th March 2022
Coming into force
25th March 2022
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the power conferred by section 89(3) of the Coronavirus Act 2020( 1 ).
Citation, commencement and extent
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland.
Saving provision related to the suspension of waiting days
(2) Regulation 2 of the 2020 Regulations shall continue to have effect, subject to the modifications specified in paragraph (3), 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 March 2022.
(3) The modifications are that regulation 2 of the 2020 Regulations is treated as though the following were omitted—
(a) the word “or” at the end of paragraph (3)(b)(i) of that regulation; and
(b) paragraphs (3)(b)(ii) and (4) of that regulation.
(4) In this regulation—
(a) “ period of incapacity for work ” has the meaning given by section 152 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992( 4 ); 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.
Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Chloe Smith
Minister of State
Department for Work and Pensions
24th March 2022
Section 40 of the Coronavirus Act 2020 expires at midnight on 24th March 2022. Regulations made under that power also expire, except as provided for in these Regulations, at the same time.
S.I. 2020/374 . This instrument has been amended by S.I. 2020/681 .