Regulation 7 Amendments to the Statutory Paternity Pay and Statutory Adoption Pay (General) Regulations 2002

After regulation 11 (conditions of entitlement to statutory paternity pay (adoption)) insert—

“Notice of entitlement to statutory paternity pay (adoption)

11A.

The notice provided for in section 171ZC(1) of the Act must be given to the employer—

(a)

no more than seven days after the date on which the adopter is notified of having been matched with the child, or

(b)

in a case where it was not reasonably practicable for the employee to give notice in accordance with sub-paragraph (a), as soon as is reasonably practicable.”.