PART 2AMENDMENTS TO BENEFIT LEGISLATION EXTENDING TO ENGLAND AND WALES AND SCOTLAND

Amendment of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013I13

1

Regulation 9(4) of the Universal Credit Regulations 201317 is amended as follows.

2

In F1sub-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.