# The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012, Regulation 3: Amendments relating to paternity leave and paternity pay: income support

Extent: N.I.

(1) The Income Support Regulations are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).
(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) for the definition of “paternity leave” substitute—
““paternity leave” means a period of absence from work on ordinary paternity leave by virtue of Article 112A or 112B of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 or on additional paternity leave by virtue of Article 112AA or 112BB of that Order 1996;”.
(3) In paragraph 14B of Schedule 1B (prescribed categories of person: paternity leave)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (1) for “paternity leave” substitute “ordinary paternity leave by virtue of Article 112A or 112B of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996”; and
(b) in sub-paragraph (2)(a) for “statutory paternity pay” substitute “ordinary statutory paternity pay”.
(4) In Schedule 9 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings)—
(a) in paragraph 4 for “statutory paternity pay” substitute “ordinary or additional statutory paternity pay”; and
(b) in paragraph 4A for “statutory paternity pay” substitute “ordinary or additional statutory paternity pay”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2012/121/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-miscellaneous-amendments-regulations-northern-ireland-2012/regulation-3
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