uksi/2019/1431 — The Social Security, Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

2019 No. 1431 Exiting The European Union Social Security Tax Credits The Social Security, Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Made 30th October 2019 Laid before Parliament 31st October 2019 Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1 The Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 146(3) and 175(3) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 , section 142(3) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 , section 115(3) and (4) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 and now exercisable by them , and section 3(7) of the Tax Credits Act 2002 , make regulations 1, 4, 5 and 6, and regulations 2 and 3 but only to the extent they relate to child benefit, and the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 115(3) and (4) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 and section 175(3) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 , makes regulations 1 and 2 to the extent they do not relate to child benefit and child tax credit: Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security, Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and come into force on exit day . Amendment of the Social Security (Immigration and Asylum) Consequential Amendments Regulations 2000 2 1 The Social Security (Immigration and Asylum) Consequential Amendments Regulations 2000 are amended as follows. 2 In Part II of the Schedule (persons not excluded under section 115 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 from entitlement to certain benefits) , for paragraph 2 substitute— 2 A person who is lawfully working in Great Britain and is a national of a State with which— a the European Union has concluded an agreement under Article 217 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (an “EU Agreement”) providing, in the field of social security, for the equal treatment of workers who are nationals of the signatory State and their families; or b the United Kingdom has concluded an agreement which replaces in whole or in part an EU Agreement in sub-paragraph (a) which has ceased to apply to, and in, the United Kingdom, providing, in the field of social security, for the equal treatment of workers who are nationals of the signatory State and their families. . Amendment of the Social Security (Immigration and Asylum) Consequential Amendments Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 3 1 In so far as they relate to child benefit, the Social Security (Immigration and Asylum) Consequential Amendments Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 are amended as follows. 2 In Part II of the Schedule (persons not excluded under section 115 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 from entitlement to certain benefits) , for paragraph 2 substitute— 2 A person who is lawfully working in Northern Ireland and is a national of a State with which— a the European Union has concluded an agreement under Article 217 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (an “EU Agreement”) providing, in the field of social security, for the equal treatment of workers who are nationals of the signatory State and their families; or b the United Kingdom has concluded an agreement which replaces in whole or in part an EU Agreement in sub-paragraph (a) which has ceased to apply to, and in, the United Kingdom, providing, in the field of social security, for the equal treatment of workers who are nationals of the signatory State and their families. . Amendment of the Tax Credits (Immigration) Regulations 2003 4 1 The Tax Credits (Immigration) Regulations 2003 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 3(1) (exclusion of persons subject to immigration control from entitlement to tax credits), in Case 5, for the text after “he is” until the end substitute— a person who is lawfully working in the United Kingdom and is a national of a State with which— a the European Union has concluded an agreement under Article 217 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (an “EU Agreement”) providing, in the field of social security, for the equal treatment of workers who are nationals of the signatory State and their families; or b the United Kingdom has concluded an agreement which replaces in whole or in part an EU Agreement in sub-paragraph (a) which has ceased to apply to, and in, the United Kingdom, providing, in the field of social security, for the equal treatment of workers who are nationals of the signatory State and their families. . Amendment of the Tax Credits (Residence) Regulations 2003 5 1 The Tax Credits (Residence) Regulations 2003 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 3 (circumstances in which a person is treated as not being in the United Kingdom) , for paragraph (5A) substitute— 5A Paragraph (5)(b)(ii) does not apply to a person who is lawfully working in the United Kingdom and is a national of a State with which— a the European Union has concluded an agreement under Article 217 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (an “EU Agreement”) providing, in the field of social security, for the equal treatment of workers who are nationals of the signatory State and their families; or b the United Kingdom has concluded an agreement which replaces in whole or in part an EU Agreement in sub-paragraph (a) which has ceased to apply to, and in, the United Kingdom, providing, in the field of social security, for the equal treatment of workers who are nationals of the signatory State and their families. . Amendment of the Child Benefit (General) Regulations 2006 6 1 The Child Benefit (General) Regulations 2006 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 23 (circumstances in which person treated as not being in Great Britain) , for paragraph (4A) substitute— 4A Paragraph (4)(b) does not apply to a person who is lawfully working in Great Britain and is a national of a State with which— a the European Union has concluded an agreement under Article 217 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (an “EU Agreement”) providing, in the field of social security, for the equal treatment of workers who are nationals of the signatory State and their families; or b the United Kingdom has concluded an agreement which replaces in whole or in part an EU Agreement in sub-paragraph (a) which has ceased to apply to, and in, the United Kingdom, providing, in the field of social security, for the equal treatment of workers who are nationals of the signatory State and their families. . 3 In regulation 27 (circumstances in which person treated as not being in Northern Ireland) , for paragraph (3A) substitute— 3A Paragraph (3)(b) does not apply to a person who is lawfully working in Northern Ireland and is a national of a State with which: a the European Union has concluded an agreement under Article 217 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (an “EU Agreement”) providing, in the field of social security, for the equal treatment of workers who are nationals of the signatory State and their families; or b the United Kingdom has concluded an agreement which replaces in whole or in part an EU Agreement in sub-paragraph (a) which has ceased to apply to, and in, the United Kingdom, providing, in the field of social security, for the equal treatment of workers who are nationals of the signatory State and their families. . Mike Freer Rebecca Harris Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 30th October 2019 Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Justin Tomlinson Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work Department for Work and Pensions 30th October 2019 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations amend social security and tax credits legislation to reflect the United Kingdom’s transition to trade and partnership agreements, which replace association agreements concluded with third countries under Article 217 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, as a consequence of the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union. These Regulations amend the Social Security (Immigration and Asylum) Consequential Amendments Regulations 2000 ( S.I. 2000/636 ) (“the Great Britain Social Security Regulations”), the Social Security (Immigration and Asylum) Consequential Amendments Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 ( S.R. 2000 No. 71 ) (“the Northern Ireland Social Security Regulations”), the Tax Credits (Immigration) Regulations 2003 ( S.I. 2003/653 ) (“the Immigration Regulations”), the Tax Credits (Residence) Regulations 2003 ( S.I. 2003/654 ) (“the Residence Regulations”), and the Child Benefit (General) Regulations 2006 ( S.I. 2006/223 ) (“the Child Benefit Regulations”). Regulation 2 amends Part II of the Schedule to the Great Britain Social Security Regulations so that a person who is lawfully working in Great Britain and who is a national of a State with which the United Kingdom has concluded an agreement which replaces an EU Agreement providing for equal treatment in the field of social security, and where that EU Agreement has ceased to apply in whole or in part to, and in, the United Kingdom, is not treated as a person subject to immigration control for the purposes of the benefits specified in regulation 2(2) of the Great Britain Social Security Regulations. “EU Agreement” is defined as an agreement concluded by the European Union under Article 217 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. Regulation 3 makes an equivalent amendment to the Northern Ireland Social Security Regulations in so far as those Regulations relate to child benefit. Regulation 4 makes an equivalent amendment to the Immigration Regulations. Regulation 5 amends regulation 3 of the Residence Regulations so that paragraph (5)(b)(ii) of that regulation does not apply to a person who is lawfully working in the United Kingdom and who is a national of a state with which the United Kingdom has concluded an agreement which replaces an EU Agreement providing for equal treatment in the field of social security, and where that EU Agreement has ceased to apply in whole or in part to, and in, the United Kingdom. Regulation 6 makes equivalent amendments to the Child Benefit Regulations. A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.