4.—(1) In the provisions specified in paragraph (2)—
(a)at the end of sub-paragraph (e)(1) omit “or”;
(b)after sub-paragraph (f)(2) 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) 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).
Sub-paragraphs (c) to (e) were added by regulation 4(3)(b) of S.R. 2021 No. 269 and amended by regulation 4(2) of S.R. 2022 No. 149
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
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 and S.R. 2022 Nos. 149 and 230
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 and S.R. 2022 Nos. 149 and 230
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 and S.R. 2022 Nos. 149 and 230