# The Civil Partnership (Pensions, Social Security and Child Support) (Consequential, etc. Provisions) Order 2005, Paragraph 27: Social Security Benefits (Maintenance Payments and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 1996


In regulation 2 of the Social Security Benefits (Maintenance Payments and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 1996 (interpretation for the purposes of section 74A of the Act), in paragraph (b), after “spouse” insert “ or civil partner ”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2877/schedule/3/paragraph/27 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-partnership-pensions-social-security-and-child-support-consequential-etc-provisions-order-2005/schedule-3/paragraph-27
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