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<p /> <p> </p><p>It has always been the case that any UK national who returns to this
country after an extended period must demonstrate they are habitually resident to
be eligible for income-related benefits. Since 1 January 2014, most jobseekers must
also have been living in the UK for three months before any consideration can be given
to whether they are habitually resident to be eligible to receive income-based Jobseeker’s
Allowance.</p><p> </p><p>Following concerns raised about the impact on returning UK
nationals, regulations were amended from 9 November 2014 to exempt from the three
month residence requirement members of the Armed Forces and Crown servants who were
serving abroad and others who had paid certain types of UK national insurance contributions
during their absence abroad.</p>
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