§ Mr. BellinghamTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what advice the Inland Revenue has provided in relation to the provision of statutory sick pay for temporary workers; and what the legal basis is upon which that advice has been made. [151834]
§ Dawn PrimaroloThe Inland Revenue has published guidance on the position of temporary workers in booklet CA 30 which is also available via the internet.
Inland Revenue guidance is based on the legislative provisions surrounding the SSP scheme and specifically on Part 11 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992; Sections 45 and 51 of the Employment Act 2002; The Statutory Sick Pay (General) Regulations 1982; The Social Security (Categorisation of Earners) Regulations 1978 and The Fixed-term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2002.
§ Mr. BellinghamTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what representations have been made to the Inland Revenue in relation to its advice on the provision of statutory sick pay for temporary workers. [151835]
§ Dawn PrimaroloThe Inland Revenue have received a number of representations on this subject from both employer representative groups and from individual employers. The Inland Revenue is always happy to enter into discussions with employers over the format, content and application of published guidance.