State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c. 16)

Aggregation E+W+S

5 Income and capital of claimant, spouse etc E+W+S

Where the claimant is a member of a married or unmarried couple, the income and capital of the other member of the couple shall, except in prescribed circumstances, be treated for the purposes of this Act as income and capital of the claimant.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 5: power to apply conferred (prosp.) by Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4), s. 136A(3)(a) (as inserted (prosp.) by State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c. 16), ss. 14, 22(3), Sch. 2 para. 3)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 5 partly in force; s. 5 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 22(3); s. 5 in force for certain purposes at 2.7.2002 by S.I. 2002/1691, art. 2