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.