Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —

• “the Act” means the Social Security Act 1986;

• “appropriate office” means an office of the F1Department of Social Security;

• “child” has the same meaning as in Part II of the Act M1;

• “family” has the same meaning as in Part II of the Act;

• “family income supplement” means benefit under the Family Income Supplements Act 1970 M2;

• “married or unmarried couple” has the same meaning as in Part II of the Act;

• “renewal claim” means a claim for family income supplement which is so described in regulation 3(2) of the Family Income Supplements (General) Regulations 1980 M3;

• “young person” means a person aged 16 or over but under 19 who is receiving full-time education within section 2(1)(b) of the Child Benefit Act 1975 M4.

Unless the context otherwise requires, any reference in these Regulations to a numbered regulation is a reference to the regulation bearing that number in these Regulations, and any reference in a regulation to a numbered paragraph is a reference to the paragraph bearing that number in that regulation.