Amendment of the Universal Credit Regulations3

In regulation 9(4) of the Universal Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 201619 (persons treated as not being in Northern Ireland) after sub-paragraph (zc)20 insert—

zd

a person who was residing in Sudan before 15th April 2023, left Sudan in connection with the violence which rapidly escalated on 15th April 2023 in Khartoum and across Sudan and—

i

has been granted leave in accordance with immigration rules made under section 3(2) of the Immigration Act 1971,

ii

has a right of abode in the United Kingdom within the meaning given in section 2 of that Act, or

iii

does not require leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom in accordance with section 3ZA of that Act,