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Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Couples


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Point in time view as at 18/07/2019.
Changes to legislation:
Welfare Reform Act 2012, Cross Heading: Couples is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.

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CouplesE+W+S
3(1)Regulations may provide—E+W+S
(a)for a claim made by members of a couple jointly to be treated as a claim made by one member of the couple as a single person (or as claims made by both members as single persons);
(b)for claims made by members of a couple as single persons to be treated as a claim made jointly by the couple.
(2)Regulations may provide—
(a)where an award is made to joint claimants who cease to be entitled to universal credit as such by ceasing to be a couple, for the making of an award (without a claim) to either or each one of them—
(i)as a single person, or
(ii)jointly with another person;
(b)where an award is made to a single claimant who ceases to be entitled to universal credit as such by becoming a member of a couple, for the making of an award (without a claim) to the members of the couple jointly;
(c)for the procedure to be followed, and information or evidence to be supplied, in relation to the making of an award under this paragraph.
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