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The Social Security (Habitual Residence, Past Presence and Temporary Absence) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

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3 Amendment of the State Pension Credit Regulations 2002, the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 and the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006

(1) In the provisions specified in paragraph (2), after sub-paragraph (zze) insert— (zzf) a person who— (i) was residing in a country or territory outside Great Britain immediately before His Majesty’s Government— (aa) provided public information to advise British nationals to leave that country or territory, or (bb) arranged the evacuation of British nationals from that country or territory; (ii) has left that country or territory and is present in Great Britain; and (iii) has— (aa) a right of abode in the United Kingdom within the meaning given in section 2 of the Immigration Act 1971, (bb) no requirement of leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom in accordance with section 3ZA of that Act, (cc) leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom in accordance with immigration rules made under section 3(2) of that Act, or (dd) leave on a discretionary basis outside of rules made under section 3(2) of that Act; or (zzg) a person who, as part of a safe and legal humanitarian immigration route, has leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom in accordance with immigration rules made under section 3(2) of the Immigration Act 1971 or leave on a discretionary basis outside of rules; . (2) Those provisions are— (a) regulation 2(4) of the State Pension Credit Regulations 2002 (persons not in Great Britain); (b) regulation 10(3B) of the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 (persons from abroad); and (c) regulation 10(4A) of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006 (persons from abroad). (3) After the provision specified in paragraph (2)(a) insert— (4A) Paragraph (4)(zzf) does not apply after the expiry of 6 months beginning on the day on which the public information is issued, or the evacuation is started. . (4) After the provision specified in paragraph (2)(b) insert— (3C) Paragraph (3B)(zzf) does not apply after the expiry of 6 months beginning on the day on which the public information issued, or the evacuation is started. . (5) After the provision specified in paragraph (2)(c) insert— (4B) Paragraph (4A)(zzf) does not apply after the expiry of 6 months beginning on the day on which the public information is issued, or the evacuation is started. .

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3 Amendment of the State Pension Credit Regulations 2002, the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 and the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006

(1) In the provisions specified in paragraph (2), after sub-paragraph (zze) insert— (zzf) a person who— (i) was residing in a country or territory outside Great Britain immediately before His Majesty’s Government— (aa) provided public information to advise British nationals to leave that country or territory, or (bb) arranged the evacuation of British nationals from that country or territory; (ii) has left that country or territory and is present in Great Britain; and (iii) has— (aa) a right of abode in the United Kingdom within the meaning given in section 2 of the Immigration Act 1971, (bb) no requirement of leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom in accordance with section 3ZA of that Act, (cc) leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom in accordance with immigration rules made under section 3(2) of that Act, or (dd) leave on a discretionary basis outside of rules made under section 3(2) of that Act; or (zzg) a person who, as part of a safe and legal humanitarian immigration route, has leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom in accordance with immigration rules made under section 3(2) of the Immigration Act 1971 or leave on a discretionary basis outside of rules; . (2) Those provisions are— (a) regulation 2(4) of the State Pension Credit Regulations 2002 (persons not in Great Britain); (b) regulation 10(3B) of the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 (persons from abroad); and (c) regulation 10(4A) of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006 (persons from abroad). (3) After the provision specified in paragraph (2)(a) insert— (4A) Paragraph (4)(zzf) does not apply after the expiry of 6 months beginning on the day on which the public information is issued, or the evacuation is started. . (4) After the provision specified in paragraph (2)(b) insert— (3C) Paragraph (3B)(zzf) does not apply after the expiry of 6 months beginning on the day on which the public information issued, or the evacuation is started. . (5) After the provision specified in paragraph (2)(c) insert— (4B) Paragraph (4A)(zzf) does not apply after the expiry of 6 months beginning on the day on which the public information is issued, or the evacuation is started. .

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