§ Mr. Rookerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services in what circumstances an employer is entitled to take into account national insurance sickness benefit in respect of an occupational sick pay scheme where, although the employee is paying national insurance contributions, he is not entitled to national insurance sickness benefit due to having paid insufficient contributions in the relevant tax year.
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§ Mr. RossiThe rules of sick-pay schemes, including any formula whereby national insurance entitlement is taken into account, are commonly decided by negotiation within the firm or industry concerned and are not subject to statutory limitation.