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Statutory Instruments

2019 No. 128

Exiting The European Union

Social Security

The Social Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Made

29th January 2019

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)

M1 The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 8(1) and 23(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 , makes the following Regulations.

In accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 a draft of this instrument has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

Citation and commencement I1

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.

(2) These Regulations come into force on exit day.

Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 I2

M22. In section 148 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (entitlement of pensioners to Christmas bonus), in subsection (1)(a), for “any other” substitute “ a ” .

Social Security Administration Act 1992 I3

M33. —(1)The Social Security Administration Act 1992 is amended in accordance with this regulation.

(2) In section 73 (overlapping benefits – general), in subsection (5), for “member State other than the United Kingdom” substitute “ member State ” .

(3) In section 74 (income support and other payments), in subsection (2)(a), for “other member State” substitute “ member State ” .

(4) In section 80 (child benefit – overlap with benefits under legislation of other member States)—

(a) in the title, omit “other”;

(b) in the section, for “member State other than the United Kingdom” substitute “ member State ” .

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Amendments of secondary legislation I4

4. The Schedule contains amendments of secondary legislation.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Alok Sharma

Minister of State for Employment

Department for Work and Pensions

Regulation 4

SCHEDULE Amendments of secondary legislation

Social Security Benefit (Persons Abroad) Regulations 1975 I5

M4 1. —(1)The Social Security Benefit (Persons Abroad) Regulations 1975 are amended in accordance with this paragraph.

M5 (2) In regulation 10C (modification of Parts 2 and 3 of the Social Security Act 1975 in relation to accidents happening or prescribed diseases contracted outside of Great Britain)—

(a) in paragraph (1), in the definition of “prescribed area”, omit “(other than the United Kingdom)”;

(b) in paragraph (2)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (a), for “or a member State (including the United Kingdom)” substitute “ , a member State or the United Kingdom ” ;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (b), omit “(other than the United Kingdom)”.

(3) In regulation 11 (modification of the Social Security Act 1975 in relation to employment on the Continental Shelf)—

(a) in paragraph (1), in the definition of “prescribed area”, omit “(other than the United Kingdom)”;

(b) in paragraph (1A)(b)(iv), for “or a member State (including the United Kingdom)” substitute “ , a member State or the United Kingdom ” ;

(c) in paragraph (2A)(d), for “or a member State (including the United Kingdom)” substitute “ , a member State or the United Kingdom ” ;

(d) in paragraph (2B), omit “(other than the United Kingdom)”.

Social Security (Invalid Care Allowance) Regulations 1976 I6

M6 2. —(1)The Social Security (Invalid Care Allowance) Regulations 1976 are amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2) In regulation 9B (persons residing in an EEA state other than the United Kingdom or in Switzerland to whom a relevant EU regulation applies) —

(a) in the title, omit “other than the United Kingdom”;

(b) in paragraph (a)(i), omit “other than the United Kingdom”.

Statutory Sick Pay (Mariners, Airmen and Persons Abroad) Regulations 1982 I7

M7 3. —(1)The Statutory Sick Pay (Mariners, Airmen and Persons Abroad) Regulations 1982 are amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2) In regulation 4 (continental shelf – interpretation), in the definition of “prescribed area”, omit “(other than the United Kingdom)”.

(3) In regulation 5 (persons in other member States – meaning of “employee”)—

(a) in the title, omit “other”;

(b) in paragraph (a), omit “other than the United Kingdom”.

Statutory Maternity Pay (Persons Abroad and Mariners) Regulations 1987 I8

M8 4. —(1)The Statutory Maternity Pay (Persons Abroad and Mariners) Regulations 1987 are amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2) In regulation 2 (persons in other member States – meaning of “employee”)—

(a) in the title, omit “other”;

(b) in paragraph (a), omit “other than the United Kingdom”.

(3) In regulation 5 (women who worked in the European Union)—

(a) in paragraph (1)(b), for “another” substitute “ a ” ;

(b) in the words after paragraph (1)(b), omit “other”.

(4) In regulation 8 (continental shelf), in paragraph (1), in the definition of “prescribed area”, omit “(other than the United Kingdom)”.

Social Security (Payments on account, Overpayments and Recovery) Regulations 1988 I9

M95. —(1)The Social Security (Payments on account, Overpayments and Recovery) Regulations 1988 are amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2) In regulation 8 (duplication and prescribed payments), in paragraph (1)(g), omit “other than the United Kingdom”.

M10 (3) The amendment made by sub-paragraph (2) also has effect in relation to regulation 8 as that regulation relates to child benefit and guardian's allowance by virtue of the transitional provision in regulation 44 (recovery of overpayments from awards of child benefit and guardian's allowance) of the Child Benefit and Guardian's Allowance (Administration) Regulations 2003 .

Social Security (Attendance Allowance) Regulations 1991 I10

M116. —(1)The Social Security (Attendance Allowance) Regulations 1991 are amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2) In regulation 2B (persons residing in an EEA state other than the United Kingdom or in Switzerland to whom a relevant EU Regulation applies)—

(a) in the title, omit “other than the United Kingdom”;

(b) in paragraph (a)(i), omit “other than the United Kingdom”.

Social Security (Disability Living Allowance) Regulations 1991 I11

M127. —(1)The Social Security (Disability Living Allowance) Regulations 1991 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2B (persons residing in an EEA state other than the United Kingdom or in Switzerland to whom a relevant EU Regulation applies)—

(a) in the title, omit “other than the United Kingdom”;

(b) in paragraph (a)(i), omit “other than the United Kingdom”.

Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 I12

M138. —(1)The Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 are amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2) In regulation 7 (circumstances in which a person is or is not to be treated as occupying a dwelling as his home), in paragraph (18), in the definition of “prescribed area”, omit “(other than the United Kingdom)”.

(3) In regulation 105 (recovery of overpayments from prescribed benefits), in paragraph (1)(c), omit “other than the United Kingdom”.

Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006 I13

M149. —(1)The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006 are amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2) In regulation 7 (circumstances in which a person is or is not to be treated as occupying a dwelling as his home), in paragraph (18), in the definition of “prescribed area”, omit “(other than the United Kingdom)”.

(3) In regulation 86 (recovery of overpayments from prescribed benefits), in paragraph (1)(c), omit “other than the United Kingdom”.

The Social Security (Personal Independence Payment) Regulations 2013I14

M1510. —(1)The Social Security (Personal Independence Payment) Regulations 2013 are amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2) In regulation 23 (persons residing in an EEA state other than the United Kingdom or in Switzerland to whom a relevant EU regulation applies)—

(a) in the title, omit “other than the United Kingdom”;

(b) in paragraph (a)(i), omit “other than the United Kingdom”.

The Universal Credit Regulations 2013I15

M1611. In regulation 11 (temporary absence from Great Britain) of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013 , in paragraph (5), in the definition of “prescribed area”, omit “(other than the United Kingdom)”.

The Housing Benefit and State Pension Credit (Temporary Absence) (Amendment) Regulations 2016I16

M1712. In regulation 5 (transitional provision) of the Housing Benefit and State Pension Credit (Temporary Absence) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 , in paragraph (4), in the definition of “prescribed area” omit “(other than the United Kingdom)”.

Status: There are currently no known outstanding effects for the The Social Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
The Social Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (2019/128)

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F1Reg. 3(5) omitted (16.12.2020) by virtue of The Social Security Co-ordination (Revocation of Retained Direct EU Legislation and Related Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1508) , reg. 1(2) , Sch. para. 3omitted
I1Reg. 1 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1 , Sch. 5 para. 1(1) ), see reg. 1(2)
I2Reg. 2 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1 , Sch. 5 para. 1(1) ), see reg. 1(2)
I3Reg. 3 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1 , Sch. 5 para. 1(1) ), see reg. 1(2)
I4Reg. 4 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1 , Sch. 5 para. 1(1) ), see reg. 1(2)
I5Sch. para. 1 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1 , Sch. 5 para. 1(1) ), see reg. 1(2)
I6Sch. para. 2 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1 , Sch. 5 para. 1(1) ), see reg. 1(2)
I7Sch. para. 3 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1 , Sch. 5 para. 1(1) ), see reg. 1(2)
I8Sch. para. 4 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1 , Sch. 5 para. 1(1) ), see reg. 1(2)
I9Sch. para. 5 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1 , Sch. 5 para. 1(1) ), see reg. 1(2)
I10Sch. para. 6 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1 , Sch. 5 para. 1(1) ), see reg. 1(2)
I11Sch. para. 7 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1 , Sch. 5 para. 1(1) ), see reg. 1(2)
I12Sch. para. 8 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1 , Sch. 5 para. 1(1) ), see reg. 1(2)
I13Sch. para. 9 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1 , Sch. 5 para. 1(1) ), see reg. 1(2)
I14Sch. para. 10 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1 , Sch. 5 para. 1(1) ), see reg. 1(2)
I15Sch. para. 11 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1 , Sch. 5 para. 1(1) ), see reg. 1(2)
I16Sch. para. 12 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1 , Sch. 5 para. 1(1) ), see reg. 1(2)
M12018 c. 16 .
M21992 c. 4 , to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.
M31992 c. 5 ; section 73(5) was amended by section 254(1) of and paragraph 59 of Schedule 24 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33) , and by section 1(3) and paragraph 21 of Schedule 1 and paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6) ; section 80 was amended by section 1(3) of and paragraphs 19 and 22 of Schedule 1 to the Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6) ; section 179 was amended by the section 23 of and paragraph 25 of Schedule 12 to Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19) and there are other amendments that are not relevant to these Regulations.
M4S.I. 1975/563 ; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1979/463 , 1982/1738, 1996/207 and 2013/630.
M51975 c. 14 . Following the consolidation of the Social Security Act 1975, by virtue of section 2, section 3 and Schedule 1 of the Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 c. 6 , S.I . 1975/563 now has effect as if made under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 c.4 . Section 50(5) of the Social Security Act 1975 has therefore been replaced by section 94(5) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.
M6S.I. 1976/409 , amended by S.I. 2013/389 ; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.
M7S.I. 1982/1349 , amended by S.I. 1982/1738 ; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.
M8S.I. 1987/418 , amended by S.I. 1996/777 and 2011/1043.
M9S.I. 1988/664 was revoked in relation to child benefit or guardian's allowance by S.I. 2003/492 . Regulation 8(1) was amended by 2005/337; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.
M10S.I. 2003/492 , to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.
M11S.I. 1991/2740 , amended by S.I. 2013/389 ; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.
M12S.I. 1991/2890 , amended by S.I. 2013/389 ; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.
M13S.I. 2006/213 , amended by S.I. 2005/2904 (as amended by S.I. 2006/217 ), and 2008/2824, 2016/624; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.
M14S.I. 2006/214 , amended by S.I. 2005/2904 (as amended by S.I. 2006/217 ) and 2016/624; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.
M15S.I. 2013/377 , to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.
M16S.I. 2013/376 , to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.
M17S.I. 2016/624 .
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