Legislation – The Statutory Sick Pay (General) (Coronavirus Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2020

Amendment of the Statutory Sick Pay (General) Regulations 19822.

(1)

Schedule 1 to the Statutory Sick Pay (General) Regulations 19823 (isolation due to coronavirus) is amended as follows.

(2)

In paragraph 1, for “5B” substitute “5F”.

(3)

In paragraphs 2 and 4, for “7” substitute “10”.

(4)

In paragraph 5B, for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b)

is staying at home until the date specified in a relevant notification.”.

(5)

After paragraph 5B insert—

“5C.

The person (P) has tested positive for coronavirus and is staying at home—

(a)

for 10 days beginning with the day P first had the symptoms of coronavirus or, if earlier, the day on which P was notified that they had tested positive for coronavirus; or

(b)

if P still has symptoms of coronavirus at the end of the period specified in sub-paragraph (a), until P no longer has those symptoms.

5D.

Where P is staying at home pursuant to paragraph 5C,paragraphs 2, 4 and 5B no longer apply.

5E.

The person lives with, or is in an extended household or a linked household with, a person (S) who has tested positive for coronavirus and S is staying at home—

(a)

for 10 days beginning with the day (“day 1”) S first had the symptoms of coronavirus or, if earlier, the day on which S was notified that they had tested positive for coronavirus; or

(b)

if S still has symptoms of coronavirus at the end of the period specified in sub-paragraph (a), S no longer has those symptoms.

5F.

Where S is staying at home pursuant to paragraph 5E,paragraphs 2 to 5B no longer apply.”.