Chapter 11:Habitual residence and the right to reside
This chapter covers:
1. The habitual residence test (next)
2. ‘Habitual residence in fact’ (
here)
3. The right to reside (
here)
This chapter explains how the habitual residence test and the right to reside requirement apply to the various benefits and tax credits, and how you can show habitual residence. For information on who has a right to reside, see Chapter 12.
Brexit
Further to the UK leaving the European Union on 31 January 2020, the rules descibed in this chapter continue until at least the end of the transition period, which, at the time of writing, was due to end on 31 December 2020. For more information, including the rules after this period, on residence rights - see
here and on the EU co-ordination rules -see
here.