# The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (Consequential and Contrary Provisions and Scotland) Order 2014, Paragraph 32: Welfare Reform Act 2007


(1) Paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (income-related allowance) is amended as follows.
(2) In sub-paragraph (5), for the definition of “couple” substitute—
““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 as a married couple otherwise than in prescribed circumstances;”.
(3) Omit sub-paragraph (6).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2014/9780111108727/schedule/1/paragraph/32 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-marriage-same-sex-couples-act-2013-consequential-and-contrary-provisions-and-scotland-order-2014/schedule-1/paragraph-32
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