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THE SOCIAL SECURITY (INCOME-RELATED BENEFITS) (UPDATING AND AMENDMENT NO. 2) (EU EXIT) REGULATIONS (NI) 2019

The Department for Communities has made a Statutory Rule entitled " The Social Security (Income-related Benefits) (Updating and Amendment No. 2) (EU Exit) Regulations (NI) 2019" (S.R. 2019 No. 90) which comes into operation on 7th May 2019.

This Statutory Rule makes amendments to income-related benefits regulations to clarify that the current habitual residence rules on access to benefits for European Economic Area nationals, Swiss nationals and Zambrano carers continue to apply whilst they hold limited leave to enter or remain under the EU Settlement Scheme. The relevant income-related benefits are Income Support, Jobseeker’s Allowance, State Pension Credit, Housing Benefit and Employment and Support Allowance.

Copies of the Rule may be purchased from the Stationery Office at www.tsoshop.co.uk or by contacting TSO Customer Services on 0870 600 522 or viewed online at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr.