The Universal Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 No. 216

PART 7 N.I. THE BENEFIT CAP

Definition of Couple N.I.

78.  In this Part “ couple” means—

(a) joint claimants, or

(b) a single claimant who is a member of a couple within the meaning of Article 45 of the Order and the other member of that couple,

and references to a couple include each member of that couple individually.