# The Social Security Benefit (Dependency) Regulations 1977, Paragraph 2C


In this Part of this Schedule—
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“child” includes includes a qualifying young person and “children” includes qualifying young persons;
“couple” means—
(a)two people who are married to, or civil partners of, each other and are members of the same household; or
(b)two people who are not married to, or civil partners of, each other but are living together as if they were a married couple or civil partners;
“week” means any period of 7 days corresponding to the week in respect of which the relevant social security benefit is due to be paid or ending on the day before the first day of the first such week following the date of claim.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1977/343/schedule/2/paragraph/2C (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-benefit-dependency-regulations-1977/schedule-2/paragraph-2C
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