PART 6Amendments: Pensions and Social Security: Primary Legislation

Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007I172

In paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007131—

a

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 if spouses of each other otherwise than in prescribed circumstances;

b

omit sub-paragraph (6) (interpretation of definition of “couple”).