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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Habitual Residence) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 and shall come into operation on 31st May 2014.
(2) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.
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In regulation 21AA(4) of the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 (special cases: supplemental – persons from abroad) for sub-paragraphs (a) to (f) substitute—“
(za) a qualified person for the purposes of regulation 6 of the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006 as a worker or a self-employed person;
(zb) a family member of a person referred to in sub-paragraph (za) within the meaning of regulation 7(1)(a), (b) or (c) of those Regulations;
(zc) a person who has a right to reside permanently in the United Kingdom by virtue of regulation 15(1)(c), (d) or (e) of those Regulations;”.
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In regulation 85A(4) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (special cases: supplemental – persons from abroad) for sub-paragraphs (a) to (f) substitute—“
(za) a qualified person for the purposes of regulation 6 of the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006 as a worker or a self-employed person;
(zb) a family member of a person referred to in sub-paragraph (za) within the meaning of regulation 7(1)(a), (b) or (c) of those Regulations;
(zc) a person who has a right to reside permanently in the United Kingdom by virtue of regulation 15(1)(c), (d) or (e) of those Regulations;”.
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In regulation 2(4) of the State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (persons not in Northern Ireland) for sub-paragraphs (a) to (f) substitute—“
(za) a qualified person for the purposes of regulation 6 of the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006 as a worker or a self-employed person;
(zb) a family member of a person referred to in sub-paragraph (za) within the meaning of regulation 7(1)(a), (b) or (c) of those Regulations;
(zc) a person who has a right to reside permanently in the United Kingdom by virtue of regulation 15(1)(c), (d) or (e) of those Regulations;”.
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In regulation 10(5) of the Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (persons from abroad) for sub-paragraphs (a) to (f) substitute—“
(za) a qualified person for the purposes of regulation 6 of the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006 as a worker or a self-employed person;
(zb) a family member of a person referred to in sub-paragraph (za) within the meaning of regulation 7(1)(a), (b) or (c) of those Regulations;
(zc) a person who has a right to reside permanently in the United Kingdom by virtue of regulation 15(1)(c), (d) or (e) of those Regulations;”.
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In regulation 10(5) of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (persons from abroad) for sub-paragraphs (a) to (f) substitute—“
(za) a qualified person for the purposes of regulation 6 of the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006 as a worker or a self-employed person;
(zb) a family member of a person referred to in sub-paragraph (za) within the meaning of regulation 7(1)(a), (b) or (c) of those Regulations;
(zc) a person who has a right to reside permanently in the United Kingdom by virtue of regulation 15(1)(c), (d) or (e) of those Regulations;”.
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In regulation 70(4) of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (special cases: supplemental – persons from abroad) for sub-paragraphs (a) to (f) substitute—“
(za) a qualified person for the purposes of regulation 6 of the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006 as a worker or a self-employed person;
(zb) a family member of a person referred to in sub-paragraph (za) within the meaning of regulation 7(1)(a), (b) or (c) of those Regulations;
(zc) a person who has a right to reside permanently in the United Kingdom by virtue of regulation 15(1)(c), (d) or (e) of those Regulations;”.
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Regulations 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the Social Security (Croatia) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 are revoked.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 8th May 2014
(L.S.)Anne McCleary
A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
The Department of Finance and Personnel consents to regulations 5 and 6.Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 8th May 2014
(L.S.)John McKibbin
A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel
