The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2014

Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 2001

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

30.  In regulation 1(2) of the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 2001(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. 2001/1002; the definition of “couple” was inserted by S.I. 2005/2878. There are other amending instruments but none is relevant.