Paragraph 11 Calculation of income and capital: applicant’s family and polygamous marriagesI1

England and Wales

(1)

The income and capital of—

(a)

an applicant; and

(b)

any partner of that applicant,

is to be calculated in accordance with the provisions of this Part.

(2)

The income and capital of any partner of the applicant is to be treated as income and capital of the applicant, and in this Part any reference to the applicant applies equally to any partner of the applicant.

(3)

Where an applicant or the partner of an applicant is married polygamously to two or more members of his household—

(a)

the applicant must be treated as possessing capital and income belonging to each such member; and

(b)

the income and capital of that member must be calculated in accordance with the following provisions of this Part in like manner as for the applicant.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 1 para. 11 in force at 27.11.2012, see reg. 1(1)