# The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2026, Regulation 3: Persons not ordinarily resident in Great Britain


Regulation 5 of the Social Security Benefit (Persons Abroad) Regulations 1975 (application of disqualification in respect of up-rating of benefit) and regulation 21 of the State Pension Regulations 2015 (entitlement to state pension for overseas residents) applies to any additional benefit payable by virtue of the Up-rating Order and to any up-rating increase as defined in section 22(1) of the Pensions Act 2014 respectively.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/218/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-benefits-up-rating-regulations-2026/regulation-3
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