# The Social Fund (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1990, Regulation 3: Amendment of regulation 1 of the Cold Weather Payments Regulations


In regulation 1 of the Cold Weather Payments Regulations (citation, commencement and interpretation)–
(a) in paragraph (2)–
(i) after the definition of “income support” there shall be inserted the following definition–
““married couple” means a man and a woman who are married to each other and are members of the same household;”;
(ii) after the definition of “mean daily temperature” there shall be inserted the following definition–
““partner” means one of a married or unmarried couple or a member of a polygamous relationship;”;
(iii) after the definition of “station” there shall be inserted the following definition–
““unmarried couple” means a man and a woman who are not married to each other but are living together as husband and wife.”;
(b) after paragraph (2) there shall be inserted the following paragraph–
“(2A) For the purposes of these Regulations, a person shall be treated as a member of a polygamous relationship where, but for the fact that the relationship includes more than two persons, he would be one of a married or unmarried couple.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1990/580/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-fund-miscellaneous-amendments-regulations-1990/regulation-3
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