Part 1Universal credit

CHAPTER 3Supplementary and general

General

39Couples

F1F2(1)

In this Part “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 F3as if they were a married couple or civil partners.

F4F5(2)

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(3)

For the purposes of this section regulations may prescribe—

(a)

circumstances in which the fact that two persons are F6F7married or are civil partners is to be disregarded;

(b)

circumstances in which F8F9two people are to be treated as living together F10as if they were a married couple or civil partners;

(c)

circumstances in which people are to be treated as being or not being members of the same household.