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Member
Speaking in the House of Commons on 11 March 2025
Debate
Employment Rights BillContribution
Clause 11 in its current form amends section 153(1) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 so that the weekly rate of statutory sick pay in Northern Ireland would be the lower of £116.75 and a percentage of an employee’s normal earnings to be set out in regulations. This amendment, together with the Minister’s other amendments to clause 11, would mean that the weekly rate of statutory sick pay in Northern Ireland would be the lower of £118.75 and 80% of an employee’s weekly earnings. The change from £116.75 to £118.75 is to account for annual uprating that is expected to come into effect on 6 April 2025.
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