The Social Security (Habitual Residence) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations

3.  In regulation 85A(4) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996(1) (special cases: supplemental – persons from abroad)—

(a) at the end of sub-paragraph (i) omit “or”;

(b) at the end of sub-paragraph (j) add “; or” and the following sub-paragraph—

“(k) a person who—

(i) arrived in Great Britain on or after 28th February 2009 but before 18th March 2011;

(ii) immediately before arriving there had been resident in Zimbabwe; and

(iii) before leaving Zimbabwe had accepted an offer, made by the Her Majesty’s Government, to assist that person to move to and settle in the United Kingdom.”.

(1)

S.R. 1996 No. 198; regulation 85A was inserted by regulation 4(3) of S.R. 2006 No. 178 and amended by regulation 4 of S.R. 2006 No. 379 and regulation 3 of S.R. 2006 No. 523