The Social Security (Habitual Residence, Past Presence and Temporary Absence) (Amendment) Regulations 2025
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11 Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 2013
(1) The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 2013 are amended as follows. (2) In regulation 41 (persons temporarily absent from Great Britain)— (a) at the end of paragraph (1)(b) for “.” substitute “; or”; (b) after paragraph (1)(b) insert— (c) not exceeding 26 weeks in the circumstances specified in paragraph (6A). ; (c) after paragraph (6) insert— (6A) The circumstances in this paragraph are that— (a) the claimant was present in a country or territory outside Great Britain immediately before His Majesty’s Government— (i) provided public information to advise British nationals to leave that country or territory, or (ii) arranged the evacuation of British nationals from that country or territory; (b) paragraphs (1)(a) or (b), (2), (4), (5) or (6) applied to the claimant when the public information was issued or the evacuation began; (c) the Secretary of State is satisfied that it would be unreasonable to expect the claimant to return, or have returned, to Great Britain; and (d) the claimant did not enter that country or territory when His Majesty’s Government’s public information was to advise British nationals to leave that country or territory. (6B) Where a person is temporarily absent from Great Britain, except where the circumstances in paragraph (5) apply, the total period of absence where the person is treated as present in Great Britain will not exceed 6 months. .
11 Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 2013
(1) The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 2013 are amended as follows. (2) In regulation 41 (persons temporarily absent from Great Britain)— (a) at the end of paragraph (1)(b) for “.” substitute “; or”; (b) after paragraph (1)(b) insert— (c) not exceeding 26 weeks in the circumstances specified in paragraph (6A). ; (c) after paragraph (6) insert— (6A) The circumstances in this paragraph are that— (a) the claimant was present in a country or territory outside Great Britain immediately before His Majesty’s Government— (i) provided public information to advise British nationals to leave that country or territory, or (ii) arranged the evacuation of British nationals from that country or territory; (b) paragraphs (1)(a) or (b), (2), (4), (5) or (6) applied to the claimant when the public information was issued or the evacuation began; (c) the Secretary of State is satisfied that it would be unreasonable to expect the claimant to return, or have returned, to Great Britain; and (d) the claimant did not enter that country or territory when His Majesty’s Government’s public information was to advise British nationals to leave that country or territory. (6B) Where a person is temporarily absent from Great Britain, except where the circumstances in paragraph (5) apply, the total period of absence where the person is treated as present in Great Britain will not exceed 6 months. .
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