2.—(1) In the provisions specified in paragraph (2), after sub-paragraph (zzc) insert—
“(zzd)a person who was residing in Sudan before 15th April 2023, left Sudan in connection with the violence which rapidly escalated on 15th April 2023 in Khartoum and across Sudan and—
(i)has been granted leave in accordance with immigration rules made under section 3(2) of the Immigration Act 1971(1);
(ii)has a right of abode in the United Kingdom within the meaning given in section 2 of that Act(2); or
(iii)does not require leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom in accordance with section 3ZA of that Act(3);”.
(2) Those provisions are—
(a)regulation 21AA(4) of the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987(4);
(b)regulation 85A(4) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996(5);
(c)regulation 2(4) of the State Pension Credit Regulations 2002(6);
(d)regulation 10(3B) of the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006(7);
(e)regulation 10(4A) of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006(8); and
(f)regulation 70(4) of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008(9).
Section 2 is substituted by section 39(2) of the British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61) and amended by S.I. 2019/745.
Section 3ZA is inserted by section 2(2) of the Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Act 2020 (c. 20).
S.I. 1987/1967. Regulation 21AA is inserted by S.I. 2006/1026. Relevant amendments are made by S.I. 2006/2528, 2009/362, 2013/2536, 2014/902, 2019/872, 2020/683 and 1309, 2021/1034 and 2022/344 and 990.
S.I. 1996/207. Regulation 85A is inserted by S.I. 2006/1026. Relevant amendments are made by S.I. 2006/2528, 2009/362, 2013/2536, 2014/902, 2019/872, 2020/683 and 1309, 2021/1034 and 2022/344 and 990.
S.I. 2002/1792. Regulation 2 is substituted by S.I. 2006/1026. Relevant amendments are made by S.I. 2006/2528, 2009/362, 2013/2536, 2014/902, 2019/872, 2020/683 and 1309, 2021/1034 and 2022/344 and 990.
S.I. 2006/213. Relevant amendments are made by S.I. 2006/1026 and 2528, 2009/362, 2013/2536, 2014/902, 2019/872, 2020/683 and 1309, 2021/1034 and 2022/344 and 990.
S.I. 2006/214. Relevant amendments are made by S.I. 2006/1026 and 2528, 2009/362, 2013/2536, 2014/902, 2019/872, 2020/683 and 1309, 2021/1034 and 2022/344 and 990.
S.I. 2008/794. Relevant amendments are made by S.I. 2009/362, 2013/2536, 2014/902, 2019/872, 2020/683 and 1309, 2021/1034 and 2022/344 and 990.