Social Security Act 1986

Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982 (c. 24)

77The following subsection shall be substituted for section 3(9) of the Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982 (definitions relating to period of entitlement to statutory sick pay)—

“(9)In this section—

• " confinement" is to be construed in, accordance with section 50 of the Social Security Act 1986 ; and

• " disqualifying period " means—

  (a)

  in relation to a woman entitled to statutory maternity pay, the maternity pay period ; and

  (b)

  in relation to a woman entitled to maternity allowance, the maternity allowance period ;

• " maternity allowance period " has the meaning assigned to it by section 22(2) of the principal Act; and

• " maternity pay period " has the meaning assigned to it by section 47(1) of the Social Security Act 1986.”.

78The following paragraph shall be inserted before paragraph (a) of section 45(2) of that Act (Parliamentary control of subordinate legislation)—

“(za)regulations under section 7 of this Act;”.