The following is a draft Gazette notice that covers the coming into force of the various orders and the coming into effect of the UK-Gibraltar social security agreement:

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Department for Work and Pensions

THE SOCIAL SECURITY (GIBRALTAR) ORDER 2024 NO. 149

THE SOCIAL SECURITY (GIBRALTAR) ORDER (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2024 NO. 21

THE SOCIAL SECURITY (GIBRALTAR) (ICELAND) (LICHTENSTEIN) (NORWAY) (FURTHER PROVISION IN RESPECT OF SCOTLAND) ORDER 2024 NO. 62

Notice is hereby given that the following Orders came into force on 1 June 2024:

• “The Social Security (Gibraltar) Order 2024” (S.I. 2024 No.149), which comes into operation in accordance with Article 1 (2) (3) of the Order;

• “The Social Security (Gibraltar) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024” (S.R. 2024 No.21), which comes into operation in accordance with Article 1 (2) (3) of the Order; and

• “The Social Security (Gibraltar) (Iceland) (Liechtenstein) (Norway) (Further provision in respect of Scotland) Order 2024” (S.S.I. 2024 No.62), which comes into operation in accordance with Article 1(2)(3) of the Order.

(collectively, the “Orders”)

These Orders make provision for the modification of certain social security legislation, to give effect to the Agreement on Social Security in the Schedule of each of the Orders as set out in the Exchange of Letters between His Majesty’s Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and His Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar dated 25th January 2024 and 26th January 2024, respectively (“the Agreement”).

Pursuant to Article 61 of the Agreement, the parties have notified one another that they have completed their respective domestic procedures required to bring the agreement into effect. The Agreement entered into force on 1 June 2024.

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