Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 2 heading and Sch. 2 Pt. I substituted (1.4.2003) by The Social Security Amendment (Carer's Allowance) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2497), reg. 1(b), Sch. 2 paras. 12
[F22C. In this Part of this Schedule—
F3...
[F4“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;
(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,
and for the purposes of paragraph (d), two people of the same sex are to be regarded as living together as if they were civil partners if, but only if, they would be regarded as living together as husband and wife were they instead two people of the opposite sex;]
[F5“week” means any period of 7 days corresponding to the week in respect of which the relevant social security benefit is due to be paid or ending on the day before the first day of the first such week following the date of claim.]]
Textual Amendments
F2Sch. 2 para. 2C inserted (26.11.1984) by The Social Security Benefit (Dependency, Claims and Payments and Hospital In-Patients) Amendment Regulations 1984 (S.I. 1984/1699), regs. 1, 3(c)
F3Words in Sch. 2 para. 2C omitted (5.12.2005) by virtue of The Civil Partnership (Pensions, Social Security and Child Support) (Consequential, etc. Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2877), art. 1, Sch. 3 para. 7(7)(b)(i) (with art. 3)
F4Words in Sch. 2 para. 2C inserted (5.12.2005) by The Civil Partnership (Pensions, Social Security and Child Support) (Consequential, etc. Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2877), art. 1, Sch. 3 para. 7(7)(b)(ii) (with art. 3)
F5Words in Sch. 2 para. 2C substituted (25.11.1996) by The Social Security Benefit (Computation of Earnings) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/2745), regs. 1, 17(b)