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Sch. 10 para. 22(7) words inserted by Social Security (Infected Blood and Thalidomide) 2017 reg. 3(f)
Sch. 10 para. 29 words inserted by Social Security (Infected Blood and Thalidomide) 2017 reg. 3(f)
Sch. 10 para. 66 added by Social Security (Infected Blood and Thalidomide) 2017 reg. 2(5)
Sch. 10 para. 7(1)(ba) inserted by Pensions (2015 Act) (Consequential, Supplementary and Incidental Amendments) 2017 art. 9(4)(a)
Sch. 10 para. 65 inserted by Pensions (2015 Act) (Consequential, Supplementary and Incidental Amendments) 2017 art. 9(4)(b)
Sch. 10 para. 7(1)(a) words substituted by Social Security (Capital Disregards) 2019 reg. 2(2)(a)
Sch. 10 para. 60 words added by Social Security (Capital Disregards Amendment No. 2) 2001 reg. 2(a)
Sch. 10 para. 22(5B) inserted by Social Security (Infected Blood Capital Disregard) 2024 reg. 2(1)(a)(2)
Sch. 10 para. 1A inserted by Jobseeker's Allowance (Schemes for Assisting Persons to Obtain Employment) 2014 reg. 18(5)
Sch. 10 para. 22(4)(b)(ii) words substituted by Social Security (Students Amendment) 2000 reg. 3(5) Sch.
Sch. 10 para. 22(5)(b)(ii) words substituted by Social Security (Students Amendment) 2000 reg. 3(5) Sch.
Sch. 10 para. 42 words omitted by Social Security 2004 reg. 2(4)(b)(i)
Sch. 10 para. 42 words omitted by Social Security 2004 reg. 2(4)(b)(ii)
Sch. 10 para. 48 omitted by Social Security 2004 reg. 2(4)(c)
Sch. 10 para. 48A omitted by Social Security 2004 reg. 2(4)(c)
Sch. 10 para. 49 omitted by Social Security 2004 reg. 2(4)(c)
Sch. 10 para. 51 omitted by Social Security 2004 reg. 2(4)(c)
Sch. 10 para. 65 omitted by Social Security 2004 reg. 2(4)(c)
Sch. 10 para. 58 added by Social Security 2001 reg. 10
Sch. 10 para. 55 added by Social Security 1999 reg. 2(11)
Sch. 10 para. 44 added by Income-Related Benefits 1996 reg. 10(1)
Sch. 10 para. 45 added by Income-Related Benefits 1996 reg. 10(2)
Sch. 10 para. 48 49 added by Social Security (New Deal) 1997 reg. 17(11)(12)(a)
Sch. 10 modified by Social Security (New Deal Pilot) 2000 reg. 11(2)(a)
Sch. 10 para. 6(3)(4) added by Social Security 1998 reg. 5(7)(8)(a)
Sch. 10 para. 48 substituted by Social Security 1998 reg. 5(9)(10)
Sch. 10 para. 50 added by Social Security 1998 reg. 5(11)(12)(a)
Sch. 10 para. 52 added by Social Security (New Deal No. 2) 1998 reg. 5(2)(3)(c)
Sch. 10 para. 52 53 applied (with modifications) (temp.) by Social Security (New Deal Pilot) 1998 reg. 16(1)(2)(d)
Sch. 10 para. 45-47 added by Income Support and Social Security (Claims and Payments) 1996 reg. 2(6)
Sch. 10 para. 54 added by Social Security (Sports Awards Amendments) 1999 reg. 5(5)
Sch. 10 para. 25 words added by Social Security 2003 reg. 2(3)(a)
Sch. 10 para. 62 added by Social Security 2003 reg. 2(3)(b)
Sch. 10 para. 56 words added by Social Security (Education Maintenance Allowance Amendment) 2000 reg. 2(3)(4)(b)
Sch. 10 para. 7(c) inserted by Social Security (Discretionary Housing Payments Amendment) 2001 reg. 2(2)(b)
Sch. 10 para. 3 substituted by Income-Related Benefits 1996 reg. 2(1)(a)(2)
Sch. 10 para. 57 added by Social Security (Capital Disregards Amendment) 2001 reg. 2(a)
Sch. 10 para. 59 added by Social Security (Capital Disregards and Recovery of Benefits Amendment) 2001 reg. 2(1)
Sch. 10 para. 48A inserted by Social Security (Employment Programme Amendment) 2002 reg. 3(4)
Sch. 10 para. 54(2) words omitted by Social Security (Residential Care and Nursing Homes) 2002 Sch. Pt. 1 para. 18
Sch. 10 para. 62 substituted by Social Security 2003 reg. 2(5)(a)
Sch. 10 para. 63-65 added by Social Security 2003 reg. 2(5)(b)
Sch. 10 para. 55 omitted by Social Security (Back to Work Bonus and Lone Parent Run-on Amendment and Revocation) 2003 reg. 2(d)(iv)
Sch. 10 para. 7(1)(b) words inserted by Social Security (Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit Consequential Amendments) 2003 Sch. 1 para. 24(a)
Sch. 10 para. 20 words omitted by Social Security (Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit Consequential Amendments) 2003 Sch. 1 para. 24(b)
Sch. 10 para. 64A inserted by Social Security 2004 reg. 3(3)
Sch. 10 para. 56 substituted by Social Security (Students and Income-related Benefits) 2004 reg. 5(4)
Sch. 10 para. 56(1)-(2) substituted for Sch. 10 para. 56 by Social Security (Students and Income-related Benefits) 2004 reg. 5(4)
Sch. 10 para. 22(1) words substituted by Social Security 2004 reg. 3(1)(2)(b)
Sch. 10 para. 22(7) words substituted by Social Security 2004 reg. 3(3)(4)(b)
Sch. 10 para. 30 substituted by Social Security 2004 reg. 2(4)(a)
Sch. 10 para. 22(1) words substituted by Income-related Benefits 2005 reg. 2(5)(a)(i)
Sch. 10 para. 22(7) words substituted by Income-related Benefits 2005 reg. 2(5)(a)(ii)
Sch. 10 para. 22A omitted by Income-related Benefits 2005 reg. 2(5)(b)
Sch. 10 para. 4(b) words inserted by Civil Partnership (Pensions, Social Security and Child Support) (Consequential, etc. Provisions) 2005 Sch. 3 para. 12(9)(a)
Sch. 10 para. 22(2)(a) words inserted by Civil Partnership (Pensions, Social Security and Child Support) (Consequential, etc. Provisions) 2005 Sch. 3 para. 12(9)(b)(i)
Sch. 10 para. 22(3) words inserted by Civil Partnership (Pensions, Social Security and Child Support) (Consequential, etc. Provisions) 2005 Sch. 3 para. 12(9)(b)(ii)
Sch. 10 para. 22(4)(a) words inserted by Civil Partnership (Pensions, Social Security and Child Support) (Consequential, etc. Provisions) 2005 Sch. 3 para. 12(9)(b)(iii)
Sch. 10 para. 22(5)(a) words inserted by Civil Partnership (Pensions, Social Security and Child Support) (Consequential, etc. Provisions) 2005 Sch. 3 para. 12(9)(b)(iv)
Sch. 10 para. 25 words inserted by Civil Partnership (Pensions, Social Security and Child Support) (Consequential, etc. Provisions) 2005 Sch. 3 para. 12(9)(c)
Sch. 10 para. 57(c)(d) words inserted by Civil Partnership (Pensions, Social Security and Child Support) (Consequential, etc. Provisions) 2005 Sch. 3 para. 12(9)(d)
Sch. 10 para. 61 words inserted by Civil Partnership (Pensions, Social Security and Child Support) (Consequential, etc. Provisions) 2005 Sch. 3 para. 12(9)(e)
Sch. 10 para. 59(5) words substituted by Social Security (Residential Care Homes, Nursing Homes and Independent Hospitals) 2005 Sch. 1 para. 13
Sch. 10 para. 63 substituted by Social Security 2005 reg. 2(9)(a)
Sch. 10 para. 64 substituted by Social Security 2005 reg. 2(9)(b)
Sch. 10 para. 22A inserted by Income-related Benefits 2005 reg. 2
Sch. 10 para. 46 words substituted by Housing Benefit (Consequential Provisions) 2006 Sch. 2 para. 1(6)
Sch. 10 para. 12 words inserted by Social Security 2006 reg. 5(10)(a)
Sch. 10 para. 12A inserted by Social Security 2006 reg. 5(10)(b)
Sch. 10 para. 43 substituted by Social Security 2006 reg. 5(10)(c)
Sch. 10 para. 59(2)(c)(ii)(bb) word substituted by Social Security (Young Persons) 2006 reg. 2(9)
Sch. 10 para. 59(4)(c)(ii)(bb) word substituted by Social Security (Young Persons) 2006 reg. 2(9)
Sch. 10 para. 36 words inserted by Social Security 2007 reg. 4(13)(a)
Sch. 10 para. 56 words added by Social Security 2007 reg. 4(13)(b)
Sch. 10 para. 29 words substituted by Independent Living Fund (2006) 2007 art. 2(3)
Sch. 10 para. 23A words omitted by Social Security 2007 reg. 3(8)
Sch. 10 para. 54(2) words added by Social Security and Child Support 2007 reg. 2(8)
Sch. 10 para. 22(1) words substituted by Social Security 2008 reg. 2(5)(g)
Sch. 10 para. 29 words omitted by Social Security 2008 reg. 2(10)
Sch. 10 para. 7(1)(b) words inserted by Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Provisions) 2008 reg. 12(15)(a)
Sch. 10 para. 7(3)(a) words inserted by Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Provisions) 2008 reg. 12(15)(b)(i)
Sch. 10 para. 7(3)(b) words inserted by Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Provisions) 2008 reg. 12(15)(b)(ii)
Sch. 10 para. 7(1)(b) substituted by Social Security 2008 reg. 2(17)(a)
Sch. 10 para. 10 omitted by Social Security 2008 reg. 2(17)(b)
Sch. 10 para. 17 substituted by Social Security 2008 reg. 2(17)(c)
Sch. 10 para. 32 33 omitted by Social Security 2008 reg. 2(17)(d)
Sch. 10 para. 36 words omitted by Social Security 2008 reg. 2(17)(e)
Sch. 10 para. 39A inserted by Social Security 2009 reg. 2(12)
Sch. 10 para. 4(a) words substituted by Social Security (Equalisation of State Pension Age) 2010 reg. 2(3)
Sch. 10 para. 22(1) omitted by Social Security 2010 reg. 2(3)(g)
Sch. 10 para. 22(7) omitted by Social Security 2010 reg. 2(3)(g)
Sch. 10 para. 22(1)-(5) words inserted by Social Security 2010 reg. 2(7)(f)
Sch. 10 para. 29 words inserted by Social Security 2010 reg. 2(7)(f)
Sch. 10 para. 29 words inserted by Social Security 2010 reg. 2(10)
Sch. 10 para. 29 words inserted by Social Security 2011 reg. 7(5)(e)
Sch. 10 para. 22(1) words inserted by Social Security 2011 reg. 7(6)(c)
Sch. 10 para. 22(7) words inserted by Social Security 2011 reg. 7(6)(c)
Sch. 10 para. 11A inserted by Social Security (Age-Related Payments) 2013 reg. 2
Sch. 10 para. 7(1)(d) inserted by Universal Credit (Consequential, Supplementary, Incidental and Miscellaneous Provisions) 2016 reg. 26(10)(a)(ii)
Sch. 10 para. 7(3) words substituted by Universal Credit (Consequential, Supplementary, Incidental and Miscellaneous Provisions) 2016 reg. 26(10)(b)(i)
Sch. 10 para. 7(3)(a) words substituted by Universal Credit (Consequential, Supplementary, Incidental and Miscellaneous Provisions) 2016 reg. 26(10)(b)(ii)
Sch. 10 para. 7(3)(b) word substituted by Universal Credit (Consequential, Supplementary, Incidental and Miscellaneous Provisions) 2016 reg. 26(10)(b)(iii)
Sch. 10 para. 7(3)(b)(iii) word inserted by Universal Credit (Consequential, Supplementary, Incidental and Miscellaneous Provisions) 2016 reg. 26(10)(b)(iv)
Sch. 10 para. 7(3)(b)(iv) inserted by Universal Credit (Consequential, Supplementary, Incidental and Miscellaneous Provisions) 2016 reg. 26(10)(b)(v)
Sch. 10 para. 22(1) words inserted by Social Security (Infected Blood and Thalidomide) 2017 reg. 3(f)
Sch. 10 para. 22(1) words inserted by Social Security (Emergency Funds) 2017 reg. 2(3)(f)
Sch. 10 para. 22(7) words inserted by Social Security (Emergency Funds) 2017 reg. 2(3)(f)
Sch. 10 para. 67 added by Social Fund and Income-Related Benefits (Miscellaneous Amendments and Savings) 2018 reg. 4(3)
Sch. 10 para. 7(2)(a) substituted by Social Security (Treatment of Arrears of Benefit) 2018 reg. 2
Sch. 10 para. 7(1)(e) added by Social Security (Capital Disregards) 2019 reg. 2(2)(b)
Sch. 10 para. 22(1) words inserted by Social Security (Income and Capital) 2020 reg. 2(12)(a)(i)
Sch. 10 para. 22(1A) inserted by Social Security (Income and Capital) 2020 reg. 2(12)(a)(ii)
Sch. 10 para. 22(2)-(5) words inserted by Social Security (Income and Capital) 2020 reg. 2(12)(a)(iii)
Sch. 10 para. 22(6) words inserted by Social Security (Income and Capital) 2020 reg. 2(12)(a)(iv)
Sch. 10 para. 22(7) words inserted by Social Security (Income and Capital) 2020 reg. 2(12)(a)(v)
Sch. 10 para. 29 words inserted by Social Security (Income and Capital) 2020 reg. 2(12)(b)
Sch. 10 para. 22(1A) words inserted by Social Security (Income and Capital Disregards) 2021 reg. 2(8)(a)(i)
Sch. 10 para. 22(2)-(6) words inserted by Social Security (Income and Capital Disregards) 2021 reg. 2(8)(a)(ii)
Sch. 10 para. 29 words inserted by Social Security (Income and Capital Disregards) 2021 reg. 2(8)(b)
Sch. 10 para. 18A inserted by Income-Related Benefits (Local Welfare Provision Disregard) 2022 reg. 2(4)
Sch. 10 para. 22(1) words inserted by Social Security (Habitual Residence and Past Presence, and Capital Disregards) 2023 reg. 3(3)(c)
Sch. 10 para. 22(7) words inserted by Social Security (Habitual Residence and Past Presence, and Capital Disregards) 2023 reg. 3(3)(c)
Sch. 10 para. 22(5A) inserted by Social Security (Infected Blood Capital Disregard) 2023 reg. 2(1)(a)(2)
Sch. 10 para. 22(1A) words inserted by Social Security (Income and Capital Disregards) 2023 reg. 2(8)(a)
Sch. 10 para. 22(2)-(6) words substituted by Social Security (Income and Capital Disregards) 2023 reg. 2(8)(b)
Sch. 10 para. 22(1A) words substituted by Social Security (Income and Capital Disregards) 2025 reg. 2(8)(a)
Sch. 10 para. 22(2)-(5) words substituted by Social Security (Income and Capital Disregards) 2025 reg. 2(8)(b)
Sch. 10 para. 22(6) words substituted by Social Security (Income and Capital Disregards) 2025 reg. 2(8)(b)
Sch. 10 para. 22(1A) words substituted by Social Security (Income and Capital Disregards) 2025 reg. 2(8)(a)
Sch. 10 para. 22(2)-(5) words substituted by Social Security (Income and Capital Disregards) 2025 reg. 2(8)(b)
Sch. 10 para. 22(6) words substituted by Social Security (Income and Capital Disregards) 2025 reg. 2(8)(b)
Sch. 10 para. 7(1)(a) words substituted by Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance, Young Carer Grants, Short-term Assistance and Winter Heating Assistance) (Consequential Provision and Modifications) 2021 art. 17(3)
Sch. 10 para. 69 inserted by Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance, Young Carer Grants, Short-term Assistance and Winter Heating Assistance) (Consequential Provision and Modifications) 2021 art. 23(2)
Sch. 10 para. 7(1)(a) words substituted by Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance, Young Carer Grants, Short-term Assistance and Winter Heating Assistance) (Consequential Provision and Modifications) 2021 art. 30(3)
Sch. 10 para. 70 inserted by Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance, Young Carer Grants, Short-term Assistance and Winter Heating Assistance) (Consequential Provision and Modifications) 2021 art. 36(2)
Sch. 10 para. 7A inserted by Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) 2023 Sch. para. 2(a)
Sch. 10 para. 65(1) Sch. 10 para. 65 renumbered as Sch. 10 para. 65(1) by Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) 2023 Sch. para. 2(b)(i)
Sch. 10 para. 65(2) inserted by Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) 2023 Sch. para. 2(b)(ii)
Sch. 10 para. 68 inserted by Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Funeral Expense Assistance and Early Years Assistance) (Consequential Modifications and Savings) 2019 art. 8(3)
Sch. 10 para. 7(1)(a) words substituted by Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Carer’s Assistance) (Consequential Modifications) 2026 art. 35(5)(a)
Sch. 10 para. 7(1)(f) inserted by Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Carer’s Assistance) (Consequential Modifications) 2026 art. 35(5)(b)
Sch. 10 para. 22(1A) words substituted by Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Act (Northern Ireland) 2026 Sch. 4 para. 1(7)(a)
Sch. 10 para. 22(2) words substituted by Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Act (Northern Ireland) 2026 Sch. 4 para. 1(7)(b)
Sch. 10 para. 22(3) words substituted by Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Act (Northern Ireland) 2026 Sch. 4 para. 1(7)(b)
Sch. 10 para. 22(4) words substituted by Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Act (Northern Ireland) 2026 Sch. 4 para. 1(7)(b)
Sch. 10 para. 22(5) words substituted by Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Act (Northern Ireland) 2026 Sch. 4 para. 1(7)(b)
Sch. 10 para. 22(6) words substituted by Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Act (Northern Ireland) 2026 Sch. 4 para. 1(7)(b)

Any premises occupied in whole or in part by—

(a)

a partner or relative of any member of the family where that person is aged 60 or over or is incapacitated;

(b)

the former partner of a claimant where the claimant is not to be treated as occupying a dwelling as his home; but this provision shall not apply where the former partner is a person from whom the claimant is estranged or divorced.