The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2014 No. 107

SCHEDULE 1 Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation

Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006

41.  In regulation 2(1) of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006(1) (interpretation), for the definition of “couple” substitute—

““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 as a married couple;”.

(1)

S.I. 2006/214, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.