10.—(1) In the provisions specified in paragraph (2)—
(a)at the end of sub-paragraph (f)(1) omit “or”;
(b)after sub-paragraph (g)(2) add—
“or
(h)leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom granted under or outside the immigration rules, a right of abode in the United Kingdom within the meaning given in section 2 of the Immigration Act 1971 or does not require leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom in accordance with section 3ZA of that Act, where the person—
(i)was residing in Israel, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, East Jerusalem, the Golan Heights or Lebanon immediately before 7th October 2023; and
(ii)left Israel, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, East Jerusalem, the Golan Heights or Lebanon in connection with the Hamas terrorist attack in Israel on 7th October 2023 or the violence which rapidly escalated in the region following the attack.”.
(2) Those provisions are—
(a)regulation 9C(1) of the Social Security (Invalid Care Allowance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1976(3) (refugees and certain persons with leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom(4));
(b)regulation 2C(1) of the Social Security (Attendance Allowance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992(5) (refugees and certain persons with leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom);
(c)regulation 2C(1) of the Social Security (Disability Living Allowance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992(6) (refugees and certain persons with leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom).
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 10 in operation at 28.10.2023, see reg. 1(1)
Sub-paragraph (f) was added by regulation 4(2)(b) of S.R. 2022 No. 149 and amended by regulation 3(1) of S.R. 2022 No. 230
Sub-paragraph (g) was added by regulation 4(1)(b) of S.R. 2023 No. 80
S.R. 1976 No. 99; regulation 9C was inserted by regulation 2(3) of S.R. 2017 No. 218; relevant amending Regulations are S.R. 2021 No. 269, S.R. 2022 Nos. 149 and 230 and S.R. 2023 No. 80
The heading to the provisions referred to in paragraph (2)(a) to (c) was substituted by regulation 4(2) of S.R. 2021 No. 269
S.R. 1992 No. 20; regulation 2C was inserted by regulation 7(3) of S.R. 2017 No. 218; relevant amending Regulations are S.R. 2021 No. 269, S.R. 2022 Nos. 149 and 230 and S.R. 2023 No. 80
S.R. 1992 No. 32; regulation 2C was inserted by regulation 8(3) of S.R. 2017 No. 218; relevant amending Regulations are S.R. 2021 No. 269, S.R. 2022 Nos. 149 and 230 and S.R. 2023 No. 80