# The Social Security (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 S.I. 2019/129 · made 29 January 2019 · revised to 31 December 2020 These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers in sections 8 and 23 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 in order to address failures of retained EU law to operate effectively and other deficiencies arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union and to make consequential provision. PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-amendment-northern-ireland-eu-exit-regulations-2019/pdf/uksi_20190129_en.pdf; UK Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-amendment-northern-ireland-eu-exit-regulations-2019/pdf/uksiem_20190129_en.pdf ## Introductory text Exiting The European Union, Northern Ireland Social Security, Northern Ireland Made 29th January 2019 Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2) 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. ## 1 Citation and commencement (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. (2) These Regulations come into force on exit day. ## 2 Amendment of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 In section 144 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (entitlement of pensioners to Christmas bonus), in subsection (1)(a), for “any other” substitute “ a ”. ## 3 Amendment of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (1) The Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 is amended in accordance with this regulation. (2) In section 71 (overlapping benefits – general), in subsection (5), for “member State other than the United Kingdom” substitute “ member State ”. (3) In section 72 (income support and other payments) in subsection (2)(a), for “other member State” substitute “ member State ”. (4) In section 76 (child benefit – overlap with benefits under legislation of other member States)— (a) in the heading, omit “other”; (b) for “member State other than the United Kingdom” substitute “ member State ”. (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ## 4 Amendments of secondary legislation The Schedule contains amendments of secondary legislation. ## Signature Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Alok Sharma Minister of State for Employment Department for Work and Pensions ## Schedule: Amendments of secondary legislation ## 1 The Social Security (Invalid Care Allowance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1976 (1) The Social Security (Invalid Care Allowance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 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 heading, omit “other than the United Kingdom”; (b) in paragraph (a)(i), omit “other than the United Kingdom”. ## 2 The Social Security Benefit (Persons Abroad) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1978 (1) The Social Security Benefit (Persons Abroad) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1978 are amended in accordance with this paragraph. (2) In regulation 12A (modification of Parts 2 and 3 of the Act in relation to accidents happening or prescribed diseases contracted outside Northern Ireland)— (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 The Statutory Sick Pay (Mariners, Airmen and Persons Abroad) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1982 (1) The Statutory Sick Pay (Mariners, Airmen and Persons Abroad) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1982 are amended in accordance with this paragraph. (2) In regulation 4 (persons in other member States – meaning of “employee”)— (a) in the heading, omit “other”; (b) in paragraph (a), omit “other than the United Kingdom”. ## 4 The Statutory Maternity Pay (Persons Abroad and Mariners) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 (1) The Statutory Maternity Pay (Persons Abroad and Mariners) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 are amended in accordance with this paragraph. (2) In regulation 2 (persons in other member States – meaning of “employee”)— (a) in the heading, omit “other”; (b) in paragraph (a), omit “other than the United Kingdom”. (3) In regulation 5 (women who worked in the European Community) in paragraph (1)(b), omit “other than the United Kingdom”. ## 5 The Social Security (Payments on account, Overpayments and Recovery) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1988 (1) The Social Security (Payments on account, Overpayments and Recovery) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 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”. (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 of the Child Benefit and Guardian's Allowance (Administration) Regulations 2003 . ## 6 The Social Security (Attendance Allowance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 (1) The Social Security (Attendance Allowance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 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 heading, omit “other than the United Kingdom”; (b) in paragraph (a)(i), omit “other than the United Kingdom”. ## 7 The Social Security (Disability Living Allowance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 (1) The Social Security (Disability Living Allowance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 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 heading, omit “other than the United Kingdom”; (b) in paragraph (a)(i), omit “other than the United Kingdom”. ## 8 The Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (1) The Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 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 102 (recovery of overpayments from prescribed benefits), in paragraph (1)(c), omit “other than the United Kingdom”. ## 9 The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (1) The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 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 83 (recovery of overpayments from prescribed benefits), in paragraph (1)(c), omit “other than the United Kingdom”. ## 10 The Universal Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 In regulation 11 (temporary absence from Northern Ireland) of the Universal Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 , in paragraph (5), in the definition of “prescribed area”, omit “(other than the United Kingdom)”. ## 11 The Personal Independence Payment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (1) The Personal Independence Payment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 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 heading, omit “other than the United Kingdom”; (b) in paragraph (a)(i), omit “other than the United Kingdom”. ## 12 The Housing Benefit and State Pension Credit (Temporary Absence) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 In regulation 5 (transitional provision) of the Housing Benefit and State Pension Credit (Temporary Absence) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 , in paragraph (4), in the definition of “prescribed area”, omit “(other than the United Kingdom)”. ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers in sections 8 and 23 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 in order to address failures of retained EU law to operate effectively and other deficiencies arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union and to make consequential provision. These Regulations make amendments to domestic legislation in the field of social security in Northern Ireland, to reflect that the United Kingdom will no longer be a Member State of the European Union and to amend section 155 of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8) to allow for the implementation of reciprocal agreements with the European Union or individual Member States following the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union. An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private or voluntary sector is foreseen. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/129 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-amendment-northern-ireland-eu-exit-regulations-2019 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.