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  • Legislation Monitoring

  • Education (Student Support, etc) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) – Legislation Monitoring

    The IMA is liaising with the Northern Ireland Executive to ensure the Student Finance NI Website is updated to reflect the position of late applicants and joining family members.

  • Legislation Monitoring Reports

  • IMA Welcomes Amendments to Proposed Immigration Legislation

    The Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements (IMA) has welcomed amendments to the Border Security Asylum and Immigration Bill which were tabled in the UK Parliament yesterday (Monday 10 March). If agreed, the amendments will help to clarify the rights of citizens under the Withdrawal and Separation Agreements. The IMA has been raising […]

  • Independent Monitoring Authority reflects on first year in operation

    The organisation, which was established at 11pm on 31 December 2020 to monitor public bodies in the UK and Gibraltar to ensure they are upholding citizens’ rights, has resolved several issues where their rights under the Withdrawal and Separation Agreements were at risk of being breached. Some of this work has included: Issuing judicial review […]

  • The (Draft) Social Security (Cross-border Provision, Case Transfer and Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2025

    Date Legislation considered: 3 July 2025 Date Legislation in force: 6 November 2025 (subject to regulation 1(3). Relevant Withdrawal Agreement/EEA EFTA Separation Agreement Right(s): Residence What does the legislation do? The draft Social Security (Cross-border Provision, Case Transfer and Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (“the 2025 Regulations) amend the Child Disability Payment, Adult Disability Payment, Pension […]

  • Illegal Migration Act 2023 (Amendment) Regulations 2024

    Date Legislation considered: 2 August 2024 Date Legislation in force: 23 July 2024 (subject to regulation 1(3)) Relevant Withdrawal Agreement/EEA EFTA Separation Agreement Right(s): Residence What does the legislation do? The Explanatory Memorandum to the Illegal Migration Act 2023 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (“the Regulations”) states that the Regulations amend “the date of application of the […]

  • The Immigration (Citizens Rights Appeals) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

    Summary of Information The IMA is monitoring the use of regulation 16A of the Immigration (Citizens Rights Appeals) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 by the Home Office. In 2023 amendment Regulations were introduced which inserted a new regulation into the Immigration (Citizens Rights Appeals) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020. This gave the Home Office the ability to […]

  • Leave To Enter and Remain Order

    Summary of Information The Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) (Amendment) Order 2024 (“the 2024 Order”) amended the Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) Order 2000 (“the LTERO”). The IMA’s legislation monitoring report in respect of the 2024 Order can be found here. Article 13 of the LTERO as previously drafted was incompatible with the […]

  • The Welfare Foods (Best Start Foods) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023.

    Summary of Information The Regulations make changes to the Best Start Foods Regulations which set out the rules and eligibility criteria for Best Start Foods. The IMA’s legislation monitoring report in respect of the Regulations can be found here. A summary of the changes made by the Regulations and their aims can also be found […]