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  • The Social Security (Genuine and Sufficient Link to the United Kingdom) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 - screening

    Topics:
    • Benefits and pensions, 
    • Benefits

    Date published: 26 September 2024

    Changes are required to legislation providing for disability and carers’ benefits relating to the genuine and sufficient link (GSL) test. The proposed amendments will update the legislation in line with the Court of Appeal decision in Kavanagh & Anor v The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2019] EWCA Civ 272.

    Exisiting/Revised/New: Existing
    Date of Screening: 26/09/2024
    Screening Outcome - Full EQIA recommended: No

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    • The Social Security (Genuine and Sufficient Link to the United Kingdom) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024Adobe PDF (205.12 KB)
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