Introductory text

Draft Regulations laid before the Assembly under section 172(7B) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 and Article 251(1B) of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996, for approval

Employment

Parental Bereavement

Laid before the Assembly in draft

Made 2026

Coming into operation in accordance with regulation 1

The Department for the Economy^f1 makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 167ZZ19 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992^f2 and Article 112EF of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996^f3.

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Footnotes

f1: The Department for Employment and Learning was dissolved by section 1(10) of the Departments Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 5 (N.I.)). Its functions under the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order, were transferred to the Department for the Economy by the Departments (Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016, Article 6(1)(c)
f2: 1992 c. 7; sections 167ZZ19 and 172(7B) were inserted by the Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 5 (N.I.)
f3: S.I. 1996/1919 (N.I. 16), Articles 112EF and 251(1B) were inserted by 2022 c. 5, section 1