23. In section 15A of the Social Security Administration Act 1992(1) (payment out of benefit of sums in respect of mortgage interest etc.)—
(a)in subsection (4)(2), in paragraph (b) of the definition of “partner”, for “husband and wife or as if they were civil partners” substitute “if they were a married couple”, and
(b)omit subsection (4B)(3).
1992 c. 5; section 15A was inserted by the Social Security (Mortgage Interest Payments) Act 1992 (c. 33), the Schedule, paragraph 1.
The definition of “partner” in section 15A(4) was amended by the 2004 Act, Schedule 24, paragraph 57(1) and (2).
Subsection (4B) was inserted by the 2004 Act, Schedule 24, paragraph 57(1) and (3). There are other amendments to section 15A not relevant to this Order.