Social Welfare Act, 1986

Amendment of section 42 of Principal Act (injury benefit).

13.—Section 42 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by—

(a) the insertion in subsection (1) for “12 days” of “4 days”, and

(b) the insertion after subsection (1) of the following subsection:

“(1A) For the purposes of this section, a day shall not be treated in relation to an insured person as a day of incapacity for work if, in respect of that day, the insured person is being paid by his employer in respect of holiday leave.”.