Statutory Paternity Pay and Statutory Adoption Pay (General) and the Statutory Paternity Pay and Statutory Adoption Pay (Weekly Rates) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 come into force
Implementation date: 1 October 2006
The Regulations, which apply to an employee whose
child is expected to be placed for adoption with him or her on or after 1 April
2007, extend the period of adoption pay from six to nine months. The
Regulations can be
viewed on the OPSI website.