Amendment of the Social Security (Immigration and Asylum) Consequential Amendments Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000
3.—(1) In so far as they relate to child benefit, the Social Security (Immigration and Asylum) Consequential Amendments Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000(1) are amended as follows.
(2) In Part II of the Schedule (persons not excluded under section 115 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 from entitlement to certain benefits)(2), for paragraph 2 substitute—
“2. A person who is lawfully working in Northern Ireland and is a national of a State with which—
(a)the European Union has concluded an agreement under Article 217 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (an “EU Agreement”) providing, in the field of social security, for the equal treatment of workers who are nationals of the signatory State and their families; or
(b)the United Kingdom has concluded an agreement which replaces in whole or in part an EU Agreement in sub-paragraph (a) which has ceased to apply to, and in, the United Kingdom, providing, in the field of social security, for the equal treatment of workers who are nationals of the signatory State and their families.”.
S.R. 2000 No. 71; relevant amending instruments are S.R. 2002 No. 323 and S.R. 2016 No. 228. This instrument amends S.R. 2000 No. 71 in relation to child benefit. It is intended that a separate amending instrument will make an identical amendment in relation to attendance allowance, severe disablement allowance, carer’s allowance, disability living allowance, personal independence payment, and a social fund payment.
Part II was amended by paragraph 1(s) of the Schedule to S.R. 2002 No. 323 and regulation 22(4) of S.R. 2016 No. 228.