Amendment of disability and carer’s benefit legislationI14

1

In the provisions specified in paragraph (2)—

a

at the end of sub-paragraph (e)21 omit “or”;

b

after sub-paragraph (f)22 add—

or

g

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 Sudan before 15th April 2023; and

ii

left Sudan in connection with the violence which rapidly escalated on 15th April 2023 in Khartoum and across Sudan.

2

Those provisions are—

a

regulation 9C(1) of the Social Security (Invalid Care Allowance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 197623 (refugees and certain persons with leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom24);

b

regulation 2C(1) of the Social Security (Attendance Allowance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 199225 (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) 199226 (refugees and certain persons with leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom).