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Health And Social Services And Social Security Adjudications Act 1983, Cross Heading: Meaning of “relative” is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 23 April 2024. 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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F1Sch. 4 Pt. I (paras. 1–23), Pt. II paras. 24–37, 44, Pt. III (paras. 49–56), Sch. 9 paras. 4, 6, 9, 12–14 and 26 repealed (E.W.) by Registered Homes Act 1984 (c. 23, SIF 113:3), s. 57, Sch. 3
3(1)In this Part of this ScheduleE+W+S
“relative” means any of the following—
(a)husband or wife;
(b)son or daughter;
(c)father or mother;
(d)brother or sister;
(e)grandparent or other ascendant;
(f)grandchild or other descendant;
(g)uncle or aunt;
(h)nephew or niece.
(2)In deducing any relationship for the purposes of subparagraph (1) above—
(a)any relationship by affinity shall be treated as a relationship by consanguinity, any relationship of the halfblood as a relationship of the whole blood, and the stepchild of any person as his child, and
(b)an illegitimate person shall be treated as the legitimate child of his mother and reputed father.
(3)In this paragraph “husband” and “wife” include a person who is living with a person carrying on or intending to carry on a residential care home as that person’s husband or wife, as the case may be, and who has been so living for a period of not less than 6 months.
(4)A person, other than a relative, with whom a person carrying on or intending to carry on a residential care home ordinarily resides, and with whom that person has been ordinarily residing for a period of not less than 5 years, shall be treated for the purposes of this Part of this Schedule as if he were a relative.]
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