C1C4C2C3C5C6C7Part 1Universal credit

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Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C4

Pt. 1 modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1 of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Ireland) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/622), art. 2; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

C2

Pts. 1, 4 modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1 of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Iceland) (Liechtenstein) (Norway) (Citizens' Rights Agreement) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/1302), art. 2; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

C3

Pts. 1, 4 modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1 of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Switzerland) (Citizens' Rights Agreement) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/1303), art. 2; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

C6

Pts. 1, 4 modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1 of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Switzerland) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1088), art. 2(1)-(3), Sch.

C7

Pts. 1, 4 modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Iceland) (Liechtenstein) (Norway) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1060), art. 2, Sch.

C1CHAPTER 3Supplementary and general

General

I239C1Couples

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In this Part “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 F10as if they were a married couple or civil partners.

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For the purposes of this section regulations may prescribe—

I1a

circumstances in which the fact that two persons are F7F3married or are civil partners is to be disregarded;

I2b

circumstances in which F8F4two people are to be treated as living together F9as if they were a married couple or civil partners;

I2c

circumstances in which people are to be treated as being or not being members of the same household.