Regulation 10 Amendment of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013

in paragraph (1)(b)(ii) for “.” substitute “, or”;

after paragraph (1)(b)(ii) insert—

“(iii)

paragraph (4A) applies.”

after paragraph (4) insert—

“(4A)

This paragraph applies where—

(a)

the person was present in a country or territory outside Great Britain immediately before His Majesty’s Government—

(i)

provided public information to advise British nationals to leave that country or territory, or

(ii)

arranged the evacuation of British nationals from that country or territory;

(b)

paragraphs (1)(a), (b)(i), (b)(ii) or (2) applied to the person when the public information was issued or the evacuation began;

(c)

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

(d)

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.

(4B)

Where a person is temporarily absent from Great Britain, the total period of absence disregarded in determining whether they meet the basic condition to be in Great Britain will not exceed 6 months.”.