Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

• “partner” means the person with whom another person—

  1. (a)

     resides; and

  2. (b)

     shares responsibility for a child under the age of 12;

• “relevant benefit” means—

  1. (a)

     attendance allowance in accordance with section 64 (entitlement);

  2. (b)

     the care component of disability living allowance in accordance with section 72 (the care component), at the middle or highest rate prescribed in accordance with subsection (3) of that section;

  3. (c)

     an increase in the rate of disablement pension in accordance with section 104 (increase where constant attendance needed);

  4. (d)

     any benefit by virtue of—

     1. (i)

        the Pneumoconiosis, Byssinosis and Miscellaneous Diseases Benefit Scheme 1983^f1; or

     2. (ii)

        regulations made under paragraph 7(2) in Part 2 (regulations providing for benefit) of Schedule 8 (industrial injuries and diseases (old cases)),

     which is payable as if the injury or disease were one in respect of which a disablement pension were for the time being payable in respect of an assessment of 100 per cent.;

  5. (e)

     a constant attendance allowance payable by virtue of—

     1. (i)

        article 8 (constant attendance allowance) of the Naval, Military and Air Forces etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 2006^f2; or

     2. (ii)

        article 14 (constant attendance allowance) of the Personal Injuries (Civilians) Scheme 1983^f3.

In these Regulations, a reference to a section or Schedule by number alone is a reference to the section or Schedule so numbered in the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.