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SCHEDULE 24Social security, child support and tax credits

Part 6Amendments of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8)

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In section 72A (payment of benefit where maintenance payments collected by Department), in subsection (5)—

a

after the definition of “child maintenance” insert—

“couple” has the meaning given by section 133(1) of the Contributions and Benefits Act;

b

in the definition of “family”, for “married or unmarried couple” (in each place) substitute “ couple ”, and

c

omit the definitions of “married couple” and “unmarried couple”.