Explanatory note

Regulation 2 of the Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 4) Regulations 1983 has the effect of requiring friendly societies to make any sickness benefit payment which is treated as remuneration derived from an employed earner's employment through a member's employer, instead of to the member in person as the rules of a registered friendly society normally provide. In order to comply with the requirements of those Regulations societies may need to amend their rules governing the manner of benefit payments made after 6th April 1983, when those Regulations come into effect.

These Regulations enable a registered friendly society, before 6th July 1983, to make the required changes in its rules by resolution of its committee rather than, as would normally be required, by a resolution of the society passed at a general meeting of which due notice had been given.