# The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1998, Regulation 18: Common amendments with respect to persons from abroad

Extent: E+W+S

(1) In each of the regulations specified in paragraph (2) below (conditions affecting the entitlement of a person from abroad to the relevant benefits), for the words “to remain in the United Kingdom by the Secretary of State" there shall be substituted the words—
“(i) to enter the United Kingdom by an immigration officer appointed for the purposes of the Immigration Act 1971 ; or
(ii) to remain in the United Kingdom by the Secretary of State”.
(2) The regulations specified in this paragraph are—
(a) regulation 14B(b) of the Child Benefit (General) Regulations 1976 ;
(b) regulation 5(1A)(b) of the Disability Working Allowance Regulations ;
(c) regulation 3(1A)(b) of the Family Credit Regulations ;
(d) regulation 2(1A)(b) of the Social Security (Attendance Allowance) Regulations 1991 ;
(e) regulation 2(1A)(b) of the Social Security (Disability Living Allowance) Regulations 1991 ;
(f) regulation 9(1A)(b) of the Social Security (Invalid Care Allowance) Regulations 1976 ; and
(g) regulation 3(1B)(b) of the Social Security (Severe Disablement Allowance) Regulations 1984 .
(3) In each of the regulations specified in paragraph (4) below (conditions affecting the entitlement of a person from abroad to the relevant benefits) after the words “exceptional leave"there shall be inserted the words “ to enter the United Kingdom by an immigration officer within the meaning of the Immigration Act 1971, or ”.
(4) The regulations specified in this paragraph are—
(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(c) regulation 21(3) of the Income Support Regulations in sub-paragraph (c) of the second definition of “person from abroad"; and
(d) regulation 85(4) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations in sub-paragraph (c) of the second definition of “person from abroad".

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/563/regulation/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-miscellaneous-amendments-regulations-1998/regulation-18
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