{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/housing-renewal-grants-regulations-1996/regulation-15",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/housing-renewal-grants-regulations-1996/regulation-15.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1996/2890",
  "legislation_title": "The Housing Renewal Grants Regulations 1996",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/housing-renewal-grants-regulations-1996",
  "path": "regulation/15",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "15",
  "heading": "Polygamous marriages",
  "text": "Where a relevant person is a member of a polygamous marriage, his weekly applicable amount shall be the aggregate of such of the following amounts as may apply in his case—\n(a) the highest amount applicable to him and one of his partners determined in accordance with paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 1 as if he and that partner were a couple;\n(b) an amount equal to the difference between the amounts specified in sub-paragraphs (3)(b) and (1)(b) of paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 in respect of each of his other partners;\n(c) an amount determined in accordance with paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 in respect of any child or young person for whom he or a partner of his is responsible and who is a member of the same household, except a child or young person whose capital, if determined in accordance with Chapter IX of Part II (capital) in like manner as for the relevant person, except as provided in regulation 32(5) (modifications in respect of children and young persons), would exceed £5,000;\n(d) if he or another partner of the polygamous marriage is responsible for a child or young person who is a member of the same household, the amount specified in Part II of Schedule 1 (family premium);\n(e) the amount of any premiums which may be applicable to him determined in accordance with Parts III and IV of Schedule 1 (premiums).",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "amended",
      "affecting": "uksi/2000/531",
      "affecting_title": "The Housing Renewal Grants (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2000"
    },
    {
      "type": "amended",
      "affecting": "uksi/1999/1523",
      "affecting_title": "The Housing Renewal Grants (Amendment) Regulations 1999"
    },
    {
      "type": "rev in pt (E)",
      "affecting": "uksi/2005/3323",
      "affecting_title": "The Housing Renewal Grants (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2005"
    },
    {
      "type": "rev in pt",
      "affecting": "wsi/2006/2801",
      "affecting_title": "The Housing Renewal Grants (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2006"
    },
    {
      "type": "subst",
      "affecting": "wsi/2006/2801",
      "affecting_title": "The Housing Renewal Grants (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2006"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/2890/regulation/15",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T12:32:09.045665+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}