
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Genuine and Sufficient Link to the United Kingdom) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 and shall come into operation on 7th November 2024.
2 
In the Social Security (Invalid Care Allowance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1976 in—
(a) regulation 9A(1)(c) (persons residing in Northern Ireland to whom a relevant EU Regulation applies), and
(b) regulation 9B(c) (persons residing in an EEA state or in Switzerland to whom a relevant EU Regulation applies),omit “social security system”.
3 
In the Social Security (Attendance Allowance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 in—
(a) regulation 2A(1)(c) (persons residing in Northern Ireland to whom a relevant EU Regulation applies), and
(b) regulation 2B(c) (persons residing in an EEA state or in Switzerland to whom a relevant EU Regulation applies),omit “social security system”.
4 
In the Social Security (Disability Living Allowance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 in–
(a) regulation 2A(1)(c) (persons residing in Northern Ireland to whom a relevant EU Regulation applies), and
(b) regulation 2B(c) (persons residing in an EEA state or in Switzerland to whom a relevant EU Regulation applies),omit “social security system”.
5 
In the Personal Independence Payment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 in–
(a) regulation 22(c) (persons residing in Northern Ireland to whom a relevant EU Regulation applies), and
(b) regulation 23(c) (persons residing in an EEA state or in Switzerland to whom a relevant EU Regulation applies),omit “social security system”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 13th September 2024
(L.S.)David Tarr
A senior officer of the Department for Communities
