Amendment to the allocation of housing and homelessness (eligibility) regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006
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The rights and status of EEA nationals and their family members living in the UK before the UK leaves the EU will remain the same as now. This means they will continue to be eligible to access social housing and homelessness assistance on the same terms as now.
In order to deliver the UK government’s policy intent to maintain the status quo of eligibility for social housing and homelessness assistance, the current eligibility regulations (The Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. 2006 No. 397; amended by S.R. 2012 No. 429)) have been amended by The Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.R. 2019 No. 86). The amending regulations were laid on 16 April 2019 and came into force on 7 May 2019.
These regulations clarify the government’s position on access to social housing and homelessness for those granted pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme.
A letter (see below) was sent to the Northern Ireland Housing Executive informing them of this change in legislation.
Further information on access to social housing and homelessness assistance in a no deal scenario is available.