Regulation 2 of these Regulations amends the Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. 2006/397). This is to ensure that persons not subject to immigration control who left Afghanistan in connection with the collapse of the Afghan government that took place on 15th August 2021, are exempt from the habitual residence test otherwise applicable in relation to eligibility for an allocation of housing accommodation and for housing assistance.

A full Regulatory Impact Assessment has not been prepared for this instrument because the impact on business is not likely to be significant.