SCHEDULE 5CONSEQUENTIAL MODIFICATIONS TO PRIMARY LEGISLATION

Welfare Reform Act 2007I117

1

Paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to the Welfare Reform Act 2007130 (income-related allowance) is amended as follows.

2

In sub-paragraph (5), for the definition of “couple” substitute—

  • “couple” means—

    1. a

      two people who are married to, or civil partners of, each other and are members of the same household; or

    2. b

      two people who are not married to, or civil partners of, each other but are living together as a married couple otherwise than in prescribed circumstances;

3

Omit sub-paragraph (6).