Meaning of “couple”E+W
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4.—(1) In these Regulations “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.
(2) Two people of the same sex are to be treated as living together as if they were civil partners if, and only if, they would be treated as living together as husband and wife were they of opposite sexes.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 4 in force at 27.11.2012, see reg. 1(1)