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

• Citation: S.I. 2020/829
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Statutory Sick Pay (General) (Coronavirus Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2020 and come into force on 5th August 2020.

Section 2 Amendment of the Statutory Sick Pay (General) Regulations 1982

(1) Schedule 1 to the Statutory Sick Pay (General) Regulations 1982 (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.