The Social Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019

Amendment of the Social Security (Immigration and Asylum) Consequential Amendments Regulations

2.  In Part II of the Schedule to the Social Security (Immigration and Asylum) Consequential Amendments Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000(1) (persons not excluded from certain benefits under section 115 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999), for paragraph 2 (in so far as it does not relate to child benefit) substitute—

“2.   A person who is lawfully working in Northern Ireland and is a national of a State with which—

(a) the European Union has concluded an agreement under Article 217 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union(2) (an “EU Agreement”) providing, in the field of social security, for the equal treatment of workers who are nationals of the signatory State and their families; or

(b) the United Kingdom has concluded an agreement which replaces in whole or in part an EU Agreement in sub-paragraph (a) which has ceased to apply to, and in, the United Kingdom, providing, in the field of social security, for the equal treatment of workers who are nationals of the signatory State and their families.”.

(1)

S.R. 2000 No. 71; the relevant amendments to Part II are paragraph 1(s) of the Schedule to S.R. 2002 No. 323 and regulation 22(4) of S.R. 2016 No. 228. This statutory rule amends S.R. 2000 No. 71 in relation to attendance allowance, severe disablement allowance, carer’s allowance, disability living allowance, personal independence payment and a social fund payment. S.I. 2019/1431 makes an identical amendment in relation to child benefit

(2)

OJ C 202, 7.6.2016, p.144