Explanatory note

This instrument contains only regulations made by virtue of sections 10 and 11 of and paragraph 24 of Schedule 1 to the Work and Families Act 2006 (c.18), provisions which come into force on 6th April 2010. The instrument is made before the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the coming into force of those provisions. The regulations in it are therefore exempted by section 173(5)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c.5) from the requirement under section 172 of that Act to refer the proposals to make regulations to the Social Security Advisory Committee. They are therefore made without reference to the Committee.

These Regulations set the weekly rates for additional statutory paternity pay payable under Part 12ZA (ordinary and additional statutory paternity pay) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c.4), as amended by the Work and Families Act 2006.

Regulation 2 sets the weekly rate of payment of additional statutory paternity pay at the smaller of £124.88 and 90% of the employee’s normal weekly earnings. Regulation 3 provides for the rounding of fractional amounts.