SCHEDULE 6CONSEQUENTIAL MODIFICATIONS TO SECONDARY LEGISLATION

Housing Benefit Regulations 2006

27.  In regulation 2(1) of the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006(1) (interpretation), for the definition of “couple” substitute—

“couple” means—

(a)

two people who are married to, or civil partners of, each other and are members of the same household; or

(b)

two people who are not married to, or civil partners of, each other but are living together as a married couple;.

(1)

S.I. 2006/213; the definition of “couple” was substituted by S.I. 2014/107; There are other amending instruments but none is relevant.