Admin & legal stuff

Question 1

Under what age is sex considered a crime?

Answer 1

Under 16 years.
But prosecution unlikely if both parties over 13 years + similar age.

Question 2

How many weeks of shared parental leave is allowed? How many weeks are paid?

Answer 2

50 weeks shared leave.
37 weeks paid.

Question 3

According to WHO, what top 3 conditions are leading causes of DALY (disability adjusted life years)

Answer 3

1. Covid
2. Ischaemic heart disease
3. Stroke

Question 4

Statutory Maternity pay - women must have been employed for how long to be eligible?

How many weeks are paid for?

Answer 4

26 weeks continuous employment
(and into 15th week before baby is due)

39 weeks pay

Question 5

How many hours of care must carers provide to be eligible for
-Carers allowance
-Carers credit

Answer 5

Carers allowance (main benefit) - Minimum 35h/week

Carers credit - Minimum 20h/week

Question 6

DVLA - Driving exclusion after 1st seizure
-For cars
-For lorries

Answer 6

After 1st seizure
Cars: 6m if normal brain imaging & ECG (12m otherwise)
Lorries: 5 years

Question 7

DVLA - Driving exclusion after TIA/stroke

-For cars
-For lorries

Answer 7

After TIA/stroke
Cars: 1 month (3 months if multiple episodes)
Lorries: 1 year

Question 8

DVLA - Driving exclusion after MI angioplasty/ CABG

-For cars
-For lorries

Answer 8

After MI

Cars:
-1week if successful angioplasty
-4 weeks if no successful angioplasty
-1 month if CABG

Lorries:
-6 weeks if angioplasty
-3 months if CABG

Question 9

How long should epileptics be seizure free before reapplying for car license

Answer 9

1 year seizure free

(May be able to reapply after 6 months if seizure was due to dose change and was over 6 months ago)

Question 10

How long should epileptics be seizure free before reapplying for lorry license

Answer 10

10 years seizure free without taking anti-epileptic medication

Also need to have a car license

Question 11

DVLA - Driving exclusion after syncope

-For cars
-For lorries

Answer 11

Cars
-4 weeks if single explained treated episode
-6 months if single unexplained episode
-12 months if multiple episodes

Lorries
-3 months for vasovagal syncope
-12months if single unexplained episode

Question 12

Minimum visual acuity required for car & lorry drivers

Answer 12

Car: 6/12 (read number plate from 20m)
Lorry: 6/7.5