
2006 No. 379
housing; rates; Social security
The Social Security (Persons from Abroad) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006
Made 15th September 2006
Coming into operation 9th October 2006

The Department for Social Development makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 122(1)(a) and (d), 131(1) and (2), 133(2) and 171(1) and (3) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 and Article 6(5) and (12) of, and paragraph 11 of Schedule 1 to, the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, and now vested in it, and sections 1(5)(a) and 19(1) and (3) of the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002.
Regulation 3 is made with the consent of the Department of Finance and Personnel.

The Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that proposals in respect of regulation 3 should not be referred to it.
Citation, commencement and interpretation
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(1) These regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Persons from Abroad) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 and shall come into operation on 9th October 2006.
(2) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.
Amendment of the Income Support (General) Regulations
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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-paragraph (h) substitute—“
(h) a person who has exceptional leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom granted outside the rules made under section 3(2) of the Immigration Act 1971;
(hh) a person who has humanitarian protection granted under those rules;”.
Amendment of the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations
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Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance 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-paragraph (h) substitute—“
(h) a person who has exceptional leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom granted outside the rules made under section 3(2) of the Immigration Act 1971;
(hh) a person who has humanitarian protection granted under those rules;”.
Amendment of the State Pension Credit 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-paragraph (h) substitute—“
(h) a person who has exceptional leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom granted outside the rules made under section 3(2) of the Immigration Act 1971;
(hh) a person who has humanitarian protection granted under those rules;”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 15th September 2006
John O’Neill
A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
The Department of Finance and Personnel consents to regulation 3.Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 15th September 2006
M McIvor
A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel
