PART 2AMENDMENTS TO BENEFIT LEGISLATION EXTENDING TO ENGLAND AND WALES AND SCOTLAND
Amendment of income-related benefit legislationI12
1
The provisions specified in paragraph (5) are amended as follows.
2
In F1sub-paragraph (zzb), for “(h)(iv)” substitute “(h)”
.
3
After sub-paragraph (zzb) insert—
zzc
a person in Great Britain who was residing in Ukraine immediately before 1st January 2022, left Ukraine in connection with the Russian invasion which took place on 24th February 2022 and—
i
has been granted leave in accordance with immigration rules made under section 3(2) of the Immigration Act 19719; or
ii
has a right of abode in the United Kingdom within the meaning given in section 2 of that Act10;
4
In sub-paragraph (h), omit the words from “where that leave is” to the end of that sub-paragraph.
5
Those provisions are—
a
regulation 21AA(4) of the Income Support (General) Regulations 198711;
b
regulation 85A(4) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 199612;
c
regulation 2(4) of the State Pension Credit Regulations 200213;
d
regulation 10(3B) of the Housing Benefit Regulations 200614;
e
regulation 10(4A) of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 200615; and
f
regulation 70(4) of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 200816.
Amendment of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013I23
1
Regulation 9(4) of the Universal Credit Regulations 201317 is amended as follows.
2
In F2sub-paragraph (zb), for “(e)(iv)” substitute “(e)”
.
3
After sub-paragraph (zb) insert—
zc
a person in Great Britain who was residing in Ukraine immediately before 1st January 2022, left Ukraine in connection with the Russian invasion which took place on 24th February 2022 and—
i
has been granted leave in accordance with immigration rules made under section 3(2) of the Immigration Act 1971; or
ii
has a right of abode in the United Kingdom within the meaning given in section 2 of that Act;
4
In sub-paragraph (e), omit the words from “where that leave is” to the end of that sub-paragraph.