PART 4Residence and presence conditions
F1Refugees and certain persons with leave to enter and remain in the United Kingdom23A
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Regulation 16(b) does not apply in relation to a claim for personal independence payment where C has—
a
been granted refugee status or humanitarian protection under the immigration rules; F3...
b
leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom as the dependant of a person granted refugee status or humanitarian protection under the immigration rules.
F4c
leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom granted under the immigration rules by virtue of—
i
the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy, or
ii
the previous scheme for locally-employed staff in Afghanistan (sometimes referred to as the ex-gratia scheme),
d
been granted discretionary leave outside the immigration rules as a dependant of a person referred to in sub-paragraph (c), or
e
leave granted under the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme.
F21A
Regulation 16(c) does not apply in relation to a claim for personal independence payment where paragraph (1)(c), (d) or (e) applies to C.
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For the purposes of this regulation—
a
“immigration rules” means the rules laid before Parliament under section 3(2) of the Immigration Act 1971,
b
“the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme” means the scheme announced by the United Kingdom Government on 18 August 2021.