The Social Security (Income-related Benefits) (Updating and Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Universal Credit Regulations 2013

8.—(1) The Universal Credit Regulations 2013(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation)(2) in the definition of “EEA Regulations” for “Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006” substitute “Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2016”.

(3) In regulation 9 (persons treated as not being in Great Britain)(3)—

(a) at the end of paragraph (3)(aa)(ii) omit “or”;

(b) in paragraph (3)(b)—

(i) for “regulation 15A(1)” substitute “regulation 16”;

(ii) for “the claimant” substitute “the person”;

(iii) for “regulation 15A(4A)” substitute “regulation 16(5)”;

(c) at the end of paragraph (3)(b) add “; or”;

(d) after paragraph (3)(b) insert—

“(c) a person having been granted limited leave to enter, or remain in, the United Kingdom under the Immigration Act 1971 by virtue of—

(i) Appendix EU to the immigration rules made under section 3(2) of that Act; or

(ii) being a person with a Zambrano right to reside as defined in Annex 1 of Appendix EU to the immigration rules made under section 3(2) of that Act.”.

(1)

S.I. 2013/376.

(2)

There are amendments to regulation 2 but none is relevant.

(3)

Regulation 9 was amended by S.I. 2015/546. There are other amending instruments but none is relevant.