The Additional Statutory Paternity Pay (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010
These Regulations implement the powers in the Work and Families (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1947 (N.I. 16)) (“the Order”) to introduce a new entitlement for employees who are fathers or who are the partners of mothers or adopters to receive a new statutory payment of additional statutory paternity pay from their employers. The relevant provisions are incorporated by the Order into the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7) (“the Act”).