SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 24Social security, child support and tax credits

Part 8Amendments of the Child Support Act 1995 (c. 34)

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1

Amend subsection (7) of section 10 (the child maintenance bonus) as follows.

2

After the definition of “child maintenance” insert—

“couple” means—

a

a man and woman who are married to each other and are members of the same household;

b

a man and woman who are not married to each other but are living together as husband and wife otherwise than in prescribed circumstances;

c

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

d

two people of the same sex who are not civil partners of each other but are living together as if they were civil partners otherwise than in prescribed circumstances;

3

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

4

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