Social Security Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Persons from Abroad) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on 9th October 2006. Amendment of the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 2 1 The Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 21AA(4) (special cases: supplemental – persons from abroad), for sub-paragraph (h) substitute— h a person who has exceptional leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom granted outside the rules made under section 3(2) of the Immigration Act 1971 ; hh a person who has humanitarian protection granted under those rules; . Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 3 1 The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 85A(4) (special cases: supplemental – persons from abroad), for sub-paragraph (h) substitute— h a person who has exceptional leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom granted outside the rules made under section 3(2) of the Immigration Act 1971 ; hh a person who has humanitarian protection granted under those rules; . Amendment of the State Pension Credit Regulations 2002 4 1 The State Pension Credit Regulations 2002 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 2(4) (persons not in Great Britain), for sub-paragraph (h) substitute— h a person who has exceptional leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom granted outside the rules made under section 3(2) of the Immigration Act 1971 ; hh a person who has humanitarian protection granted under those rules; . Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 5 1 The Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 10(3B) (persons from abroad), for sub-paragraph (h) substitute— h a person who has exceptional leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom granted outside the rules made under section 3(2) of the Immigration Act 1971 ; hh a person who has humanitarian protection granted under those rules; . Amendment of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006 6 1 The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 10(4A) (persons from abroad), for sub-paragraph (h) substitute— h a person who has exceptional leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom granted outside the rules made under section 3(2) of the Immigration Act 1971 ; hh a person who has humanitarian protection granted under those rules; . Amendment of the Council Tax Benefit Regulations 2006 7 1 The Council Tax Benefit Regulations 2006 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 7(4A) (persons from abroad), for sub-paragraph (h) substitute— h a person who has exceptional leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom granted outside the rules made under section 3(2) of the Immigration Act 1971 ; hh a person who has humanitarian protection granted under those rules; . Amendment of the Council Tax Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006 8 1 The Council Tax Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 7(4A) (persons from abroad), for sub-paragraph (h) substitute— h a person who has exceptional leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom granted outside the rules made under section 3(2) of the Immigration Act 1971 ; hh a person who has humanitarian protection granted under those rules; . Signed on authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. James Purnell Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions 14th September 2006