The Social Security (Habitual Residence) (Amendment) Regulations 2014

• Citation: S.I. 2014/902
• Sections: 8

Section 1 Citation and Commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Habitual Residence) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 and shall come into force on 31st May 2014.

Section 2 Amendment of the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987

(1) In Regulation 21AA(4) of the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 (special cases: supplemental – persons from abroad) for sub-paragraphs (a) – (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;

Section 3 Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996

In Regulation 85A(4) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 (special cases: supplemental – persons from abroad) for sub-paragraphs (a) – (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;

Section 4 Amendment of the State Pension Credit Regulations 2002

In Regulation 2(4) of the State Pension Credit Regulations 2002 (persons not in Great Britain) for sub-paragraphs (a) – (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;

Section 5 Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006

In Regulation 10(3B) of the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 (persons from abroad) for sub-paragraphs (a) – (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;

Section 6 Amendment of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006

In Regulation 10(4A) of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006 (persons from abroad) for sub-paragraphs (a) – (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;

Section 7 Amendment of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008

In Regulation 70(4) of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 (special cases: supplemental – persons from abroad) for sub-paragraphs (a) – (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;

Section 8 Amendment of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013

In Regulation 92(1) of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013 (claimants subject to all work-related requirements – EEA jobseekers) for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—

(b) a person who is treated as a worker for the purposes of regulation 6(1)(b) of the EEA Regulations by reason of satisfying the conditions set out in regulation 6(2)(b) or regulation 6(2)(ba) of those Regulations;