Social Security PART 1 PRELIMINARY Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Habitual Residence and Past Presence) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 and come into force on 22nd March 2022. 2 Part 2 extends to England and Wales and Scotland . 3 Part 3 extends to England and Wales only. PART 2 AMENDMENTS TO BENEFIT LEGISLATION EXTENDING TO ENGLAND AND WALES AND SCOTLAND Amendment of income-related benefit legislation 2 1 The provisions specified in paragraph (5) are amended as follows. 2 In sub-paragraph (zzb) , for “(h)(iv)” substitute “(h)” . 3 After sub-paragraph (zzb) insert— zzc a person in Great Britain who was residing in Ukraine immediately before 1st January 2022, left Ukraine in connection with the Russian invasion which took place on 24th February 2022 and— i has been granted leave in accordance with immigration rules made under section 3(2) of the Immigration Act 1971 ; or ii has a right of abode in the United Kingdom within the meaning given in section 2 of that Act ; . 4 In sub-paragraph (h), omit the words from “where that leave is” to the end of that sub-paragraph. 5 Those provisions are— a regulation 21AA(4) of the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 ; b regulation 85A(4) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 ; c regulation 2(4) of the State Pension Credit Regulations 2002 ; d regulation 10(3B) of the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 ; e regulation 10(4A) of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006 ; and f regulation 70(4) of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 . Amendment of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013 3 1 Regulation 9(4) of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013 is amended as follows. 2 In sub-paragraph (zb) , for “(e)(iv)” substitute “(e)” . 3 After sub-paragraph (zb) insert— zc a person in Great Britain who was residing in Ukraine immediately before 1st January 2022, left Ukraine in connection with the Russian invasion which took place on 24th February 2022 and— i has been granted leave in accordance with immigration rules made under section 3(2) of the Immigration Act 1971; or ii has a right of abode in the United Kingdom within the meaning given in section 2 of that Act; . 4 In sub-paragraph (e), omit the words from “where that leave is” to the end of that sub-paragraph. PART 3 AMENDMENTS TO BENEFIT LEGISLATION EXTENDING TO ENGLAND AND WALES ONLY Amendment of disability and carers benefit legislation 4 1 The provisions specified in paragraph (4) are amended as follows. 2 In paragraph (1)— a at the end of sub-paragraph (d), omit “or”; b after sub-paragraph (e) insert— or f leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom granted under or outside the immigration rules or a right of abode in the United Kingdom within the meaning given in section 2 of the Immigration Act 1971 where the person— i was residing in Ukraine immediately before 1st January 2022; and ii left Ukraine in connection with the Russian invasion which took place on 24th February 2022. . 3 In paragraph (1A), for “paragraph (1)(c), (d) or (e)” substitute “any sub-paragraph in paragraph (1)” . 4 Those provisions are— a regulation 9C of the Social Security (Invalid Care Allowance) Regulations 1976 ; b regulation 2C of the Social Security (Attendance Allowance) Regulations 1991 ; and c regulation 2C of the Social Security (Disability Living Allowance) Regulations 1991 . Amendment of the Social Security (Personal Independence Payment) Regulations 2013 5 1 Regulation 23A of the Social Security (Personal Independence Payment) Regulations 2013 is amended as follows. 2 In paragraph (1)— a at the end of sub-paragraph (d), omit “or”; b after sub-paragraph (e) insert— or f leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom granted under or outside the immigration rules or a right of abode in the United Kingdom within the meaning given in section 2 of the Immigration Act 1971 where C— i was residing in Ukraine immediately before 1st January 2022; and ii left Ukraine in connection with the Russian invasion which took place on 24th February 2022. . 3 In paragraph (1A), for “paragraph (1)(c), (d) or (e)” substitute “any sub-paragraph in paragraph (1)” . David Rutley Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Work and Pensions