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Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994

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8 Rate of statutory sick pay.

(1) In section 157(1) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (statutory sick pay: rates of payment), for the words following “at the weekly rate of" substitute “ £52.50 ”. (2) Any order under section 150 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (up-rating orders) made by the Secretary of State before the commencement of this section shall include provision making such increase (if any) in the sum specified in the amendment made by subsection (1) above as the amount of statutory sick pay as is necessary to make that sum equal to the higher rate of statutory sick pay payable after the order comes into force. (3) In subsection (2) of section 157 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (power to make provision by order as to rates of payment, &c.), for paragraph (a) substitute— (a) amend subsection (1) above so as to substitute different provision as to the weekly rate or rates of statutory sick pay; and . (4) In sections 155(4) and 158(2)(b) of that Act for “the appropriate weekly rate set out in" substitute “ the weekly rate applicable in accordance with ”.

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8 Rate of statutory sick pay.

(1) In section 157(1) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (statutory sick pay: rates of payment), for the words following “at the weekly rate of" substitute “ £52.50 ”. (2) Any order under section 150 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (up-rating orders) made by the Secretary of State before the commencement of this section shall include provision making such increase (if any) in the sum specified in the amendment made by subsection (1) above as the amount of statutory sick pay as is necessary to make that sum equal to the higher rate of statutory sick pay payable after the order comes into force. (3) In subsection (2) of section 157 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (power to make provision by order as to rates of payment, &c.), for paragraph (a) substitute— (a) amend subsection (1) above so as to substitute different provision as to the weekly rate or rates of statutory sick pay; and . (4) In sections 155(4) and 158(2)(b) of that Act for “the appropriate weekly rate set out in" substitute “ the weekly rate applicable in accordance with ”.

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