{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-attendance-allowance-regulations-1991/regulation-2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-attendance-allowance-regulations-1991/regulation-2.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1991/2740",
  "legislation_title": "The Social Security (Attendance Allowance) Regulations 1991",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-attendance-allowance-regulations-1991",
  "path": "regulation/2",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Conditions as to residence and presence in Great Britain",
  "text": "–\n(1) Subject to the following provisions of this regulation and regulations 2A, 2B , 2C, 2D and 2E, the prescribed conditions for the purposes of section 35(1) of the Act as to residence and presence in Great Britain in relation to any person on any day shall be that–\n(a) on that day–\n(i) he is habitually resident in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands, and\n(ib) he is not a person subject to immigration control within the meaning of section 115(9) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 or section 115 of that Act does not apply to him for the purposes of entitlement to attendance allowance by virtue of regulation 2 of the Social Security (Immigration and Asylum) Consequential Amendments Regulations 2000, and\n(ii) he is present in England and Wales, and\n(iii) he has been present in Great Britain for a period of, or for periods amounting in the aggregate to, not less than 104 weeks in the 156 weeks immediately preceding that day; ...\n(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(1ZA) A person to whom regulation 53(1) of the Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022 applies shall be treated for the period set out in that regulation as though he does not satisfy the condition in paragraph (1)(a)(i) of this regulation.\n(1A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(a)(ii) and (iii), notwithstanding that on any day a person is absent from Great Britain, he shall be treated as though he were present in the relevant area if his absence is by reason only of the fact that on that day–\n(a) he is abroad in his capacity as–\n(i) a serving member of the forces,\n(ii) an airman or mariner within the meaning of regulations 111 and 115 respectively of the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001,\nand for the purpose of this provision, the expression “serving members of the forces” has the same meaning as in regulation 1(2) of the Regulations of 1979; or\n(b) he is in employment prescribed for the purposes of section 132 of the Act in connection with continental shelf operations ; or\n(c) he is living with a person mentioned in sub-paragraph (a)(i) and is the spouse, civil partner, son, daughter, step-son, step-daughter, father, father-in-law, step-father, mother, mother-in-law or step-mother of that person; or\n(d) he is temporarily absent from Great Britain and that absence has not lasted for a continuous period exceeding 13 weeks.\n(e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(3) Where a person is terminally ill and makes a claim for attendance allowance expressly on the ground that he is such a person, paragraph (1) shall apply to him as if head (iii) of sub-paragraph (a) was omitted.\n(3A) A person shall be treated as habitually resident in Great Britain for the purpose of paragraph (1)(a)(i) where—\n(a) he is resident outside Great Britain in his capacity as a serving member of the forces and for this purpose “serving member of the forces” has the meaning given in regulation 1(2) of the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001; or\n(b) he is living with a person mentioned in paragraph (a) and is the spouse, civil partner, son, daughter, step-son, step-daughter, father, father-in-law, step-father, mother, mother-in-law or step-mother of that person.\n(3B) Where a person is temporarily absent from Great Britain, he is treated as present in the relevant area for the purposes of paragraph (1)(a)(ii) and (iii) for the first 26 weeks of that absence, where—\n(a) this absence is solely in connection with arrangements made for the medical treatment of him for a disease or bodily or mental disablement which commenced before he left Great Britain; and\n(b) the arrangements referred to in sub-paragraph (a) relate to medical treatment–\n(i) outside Great Britain,\n(ii) during the period whilst he is temporarily absent from Great Britain, and\n(iii) by, or under the supervision of, a person appropriately qualified to carry out that treatment, and\n“medical treatment” means medical, surgical or rehabilitative treatment (including any course or diet or regimen), and references to a person receiving or submitting to medical treatment are to be construed accordingly.\n(3BA) In this regulation, “the relevant area” means—\n(a) for the purposes of paragraph (1)(a)(ii), England and Wales;\n(b) for the purposes of paragraph (1)(a)(iii), Great Britain.\n(3C) For the purpose of paragraph (2)(d) , (3B) and (3D) , (3B) and (3F) a person is “temporarily absent” if, at the beginning of the period of absence, that absence is unlikely to exceed 52 weeks.\n(3CA) Where a person is required for the purposes of paragraph (1)(a)(ii) to be present in England and Wales, even though the person is absent from England and Wales on any day, the person is to be treated as though they were present in England and Wales on that day if—\n(a) the person’s absence on that day is by reason only of the fact that they are temporarily absent from England and Wales, and\n(b) the person is present in Scotland.\n(3D) Where a person is temporarily absent from Great Britain, he is treated as present in the relevant area for the purposes of paragraph (1)(a)(ii) and (iii) for the first 26 weeks of that absence, where—\n(a) that person was present in a country or territory outside Great Britain immediately before His Majesty’s Government—\n(i) provided public information to advise British nationals to leave that country or territory, or\n(ii) arranged the evacuation of British nationals from that country or territory;\n(b) the Secretary of State is satisfied that it would be unreasonable to expect the person to return, or to have returned, to Great Britain; and\n(c) the person did not enter that country or territory when His Majesty’s Government’s public information was to advise British nationals to leave that country or territory.\n(3E) Where a person is temporarily absent from Great Britain in the circumstances specified in paragraphs (2)(d), (3B) or (3D), the total period of an absence where the person is treated as present in the relevant area will not exceed 26 weeks.\n(3F) Where a person is temporarily absent from Great Britain, they are treated as present in the relevant area for the purposes of paragraph (1)(a)(ii) and (iii) for the first 26 weeks of that absence, where—\n(a) that person was present in a country or territory outside Great Britain immediately before His Majesty’s Government—\n(i) provided public information to advise British nationals to leave that country or territory, or\n(ii) arranged the evacuation of British nationals from that country or territory,\n(b) the Scottish Ministers are satisfied that it would be unreasonable to expect the person to return, or to have returned, to Great Britain, and\n(c) the person did not enter that country or territory when His Majesty’s Government’s public information was to advise British nationals to leave that country or territory.\n(3G) Where a person is temporarily absent from Great Britain in the circumstances specified in paragraphs (2)(d), (3B) or (3F), the total period of an absence where the person is treated as present in the relevant area will not exceed 26 weeks.\n(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (8.4.2013) by The Social Security (Disability Living Allowance, Attendance Allowance and Carer's Allowance) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/389), regs. 1(2), 3(3)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (16.11.2017) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 4) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1015), regs. 1(2), 6(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (23.2.2026) by The Social Security (Scotland Cross-border Consequential Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1089), regs. 1(2), 3(3)(a)(i) (with reg. 6)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Word in reg. 2(1)(a)(i) substituted (8.4.2013) by The Social Security (Disability Living Allowance, Attendance Allowance and Carer's Allowance) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/389), regs. 1(2), 3(3)(b)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2(1)(a)(i) substituted (8.4.2013) by The Social Security (Disability Living Allowance, Attendance Allowance and Carer's Allowance) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/389), regs. 1(2), 3(3)(b)(ii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Reg. 2(1)(a)(ib) substituted for reg. 2(1)(a)(ia) (3.4.2000) by The Social Security (Immigration and Asylum) Consequential Amendments Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/636), regs. 1(1), 10(2) (with reg. 12(10))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2(1)(a)(ii) substituted (23.2.2026) by The Social Security (Scotland Cross-border Consequential Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1089), regs. 1(2), 3(3)(a)(ii) (with reg. 6)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Word in reg. 2(1)(a)(iii) substituted (8.4.2013) by The Social Security (Disability Living Allowance, Attendance Allowance and Carer's Allowance) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/389), regs. 1(2), 3(3)(c)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Word in reg. 2(1)(a)(iii) substituted (8.4.2013) by The Social Security (Disability Living Allowance, Attendance Allowance and Carer's Allowance) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/389), regs. 1(2), 3(3)(c)(ii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F10",
      "text": "Word in reg. 2 omitted (1.10.2006) by virtue of Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.4) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2378), regs. 1(2), 7"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F11",
      "text": "Reg. 2(1)(b) omitted (1.10.2006) by virtue of Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.4) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2378), regs. 1(2), 7"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F12",
      "text": "Reg. 2(1ZA) inserted (21.3.2022 immediately after S.S.I. 2022/54 comes into force) by The Scotland Act 2016 (Social Security) (Adult Disability Payment and Child Disability Payment) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/335), regs. 1(1), 5"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F13",
      "text": "Reg. 2(1A) omitted (3.4.2000) by virtue of The Social Security (Immigration and Asylum) Consequential Amendments Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/636), regs. 1(1), 10(3) (with reg. 12(10))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F14",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2(2) substituted (23.2.2026) by The Social Security (Scotland Cross-border Consequential Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1089), regs. 1(2), 3(3)(b) (with reg. 6)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F15",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2(2)(a)(ii) substituted (8.4.2013) by The Social Security (Disability Living Allowance, Attendance Allowance and Carer's Allowance) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/389), regs. 1(2), 3(3)(d)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F16",
      "text": "Word in reg. 2(2)(a) substituted (8.4.2013) by The Social Security (Disability Living Allowance, Attendance Allowance and Carer's Allowance) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/389), regs. 1(2), 3(3)(d)(ii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F17",
      "text": "Section 132 was amended by paragraph 21 of Schedule 3 to the Oil and Gas Enterprise Act 1982 (c.23). See also regulation 85 of the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 1979/591."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F18",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2(2)(c) inserted (5.12.2005) by The Civil Partnership (Pensions, Social Security and Child Support) (Consequential, etc. Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2877), art. 1, Sch. 3 para. 19 (with art. 3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F19",
      "text": "Reg. 2(2)(d) substituted (8.4.2013) by The Social Security (Disability Living Allowance, Attendance Allowance and Carer's Allowance) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/389), regs. 1(2), 3(3)(e)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F20",
      "text": "Reg. 2(2)(e) omitted (8.4.2013) by virtue of The Social Security (Disability Living Allowance, Attendance Allowance and Carer's Allowance) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/389), regs. 1(2), 3(3)(f) (with reg. 5(1)(a))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F21",
      "text": "Reg. 2(3A) added (8.4.2013) by The Social Security (Disability Living Allowance, Attendance Allowance and Carer's Allowance) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/389), regs. 1(2), 3(3)(g)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F22",
      "text": "Reg. 2(3B) added (8.4.2013) by The Social Security (Disability Living Allowance, Attendance Allowance and Carer's Allowance) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/389), regs. 1(2), 3(3)(h)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F23",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2(3B) substituted (23.2.2026) by The Social Security (Scotland Cross-border Consequential Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1089), regs. 1(2), 3(3)(c) (with reg. 6)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F24",
      "text": "Reg. 2(3BA) inserted (23.2.2026) by The Social Security (Scotland Cross-border Consequential Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1089), regs. 1(2), 3(3)(d) (with reg. 6)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F25",
      "text": "Reg. 2(3C) added (8.4.2013) by The Social Security (Disability Living Allowance, Attendance Allowance and Carer's Allowance) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/389), regs. 1(2), 3(3)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F26",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2(3C) substituted (E.W.) (18.7.2025) by The Social Security (Habitual Residence, Past Presence and Temporary Absence) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/884), regs. 1(1), 16(2)(5)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F27",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2(3C) substituted (S.) (18.3.2026) by The Social Security (Residence and Presence Requirements) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (S.S.I. 2026/139), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F28",
      "text": "Reg. 2(3CA) inserted (23.2.2026) by The Social Security (Scotland Cross-border Consequential Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1089), regs. 1(2), 3(3)(e) (with reg. 6)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F29",
      "text": "Reg. 2(3D)(3E) inserted (E.W.) (18.7.2025) by The Social Security (Habitual Residence, Past Presence and Temporary Absence) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/884), regs. 1(1), 16(3)(5)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F30",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2(3D) substituted (23.2.2026) by The Social Security (Scotland Cross-border Consequential Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1089), regs. 1(2), 8(a) (with reg. 6)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F31",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2(3E) substituted (23.2.2026) by The Social Security (Scotland Cross-border Consequential Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1089), regs. 1(2), 8(b) (with reg. 6)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F32",
      "text": "Reg. 2(3F)(3G) inserted (S.) (18.3.2026) by The Social Security (Residence and Presence Requirements) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (S.S.I. 2026/139), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F33",
      "text": "Reg. 2(4) omitted (1.10.2006) by virtue of Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.4) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2378), regs. 1(2), 7"
    }
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