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Regulation 9B Persons residing in an EEA state ... or in Switzerland to whom a relevant EU Regulation appliesF1F5

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

Regulation 9(1)(a) to (c) shall not apply where on any day—

(a)

the person is habitually resident in—

(i)

an EEA stateF2...; or

(ii)

Switzerland;

(F3b)

a relevant EU Regulation—

(i)

applies to the person; or

(ii)

except where the person has been habitually resident in the United Kingdom after 31st December 2020, applied to the person on 31st December 2020 and they have been continuously in receipt of a carer’s allowance on and from that date; and

(c)

the person can demonstrate a genuine and sufficient link to the United Kingdom F4....

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Regs. 9A-9B 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), 2(3)

F2

Words in reg. 9B(a)(i) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Social Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/128), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 2(2)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F3

Reg. 9B(b) substituted (10.12.2025) (E.W.) by The Social Security (Residence in an EEA State or Switzerland) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1198), regs. 1(1), 2; (S.) (1.4.2026) by The Social Security (Residence in an EEA State or Switzerland) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/415), regs. 1(1), 2

F4

Words in reg. 9B(c) omitted (E.W.) (7.11.2024) by virtue of The Social Security (Genuine and Sufficient Link to the United Kingdom) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/936), regs. 1(1), 2(3); (S.) (7.11.2024) by virtue of The Social Security (Genuine and Sufficient Link to the United Kingdom) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/241), regs. 1(1), 2(3)

F5

Words in reg. 9B title omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Social Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/128), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 2(2)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Notes on Part II

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Pt. II heading substituted (1.4.2003) by The Social Security Amendment (Carer's Allowance) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2497), reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 1, 2