Amendments to regulation 33
In regulation 3 (persons subject to immigration control who are eligible for an allocation of housing accommodation)—
a
omit the “and” after paragraph (l);
b
at the end of paragraph (m), for “.” substitute “; and”
;
c
after paragraph (m) insert—
n
Class N – a person who—
i
was residing in Sudan before 15 April 2023;
ii
left Sudan in connection with the violence which rapidly escalated on 15 April 2023 in Khartoum and across Sudan;
iii
has leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom given in accordance with the Immigration Rules5;
iv
is not a person whose leave is subject to a condition requiring that person to maintain and accommodate themself, and any person who is dependent on that person, without recourse to public funds; and
v
is not a person (P)—
aa
who has been given leave upon an undertaking given by P’s sponsor;
bb
who has been resident in the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or the Republic of Ireland for less than five years beginning on the date of entry or the date on which P’s sponsor gave the undertaking in respect of P, whichever date is the later; and
cc
whose sponsor or, where there is more than one sponsor, at least one of whose sponsors, is still alive.