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SCHEDULE 24Social security, child support and tax credits

Part 13Amendments of the State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c. 16)

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1

Amend subsection (1) of section 17 (other interpretation provisions) as follows.

2

After the definition of “the Contributions and Benefits Act” 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 “foreign war widow’s or widower’s pension” for “widow or widower” (in each place) substitute “ widow, widower or surviving civil partner ”.

4

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

5

In the definition of “war widow’s or widower’s pension”—

a

in paragraph (a), for “any widow’s or widower's” substitute “ any widow's, widower’s or surviving civil partner's ”, and

b

in paragraph (b), for “widow or widower” substitute “ widow, widower or surviving civil partner ”.