{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-benefit-dependency-regulations-1977/schedule-2/paragraph-4",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-benefit-dependency-regulations-1977/schedule-2/paragraph-4.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1977/343",
  "legislation_title": "The Social Security Benefit (Dependency) Regulations 1977",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-benefit-dependency-regulations-1977",
  "path": "schedule/2/paragraph/4",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "The condition specified in paragraph 3(b) above is to be treated as satisfied if, but only if—\n(a) such contributions are being made at a weekly rate not less than the amount referred to in paragraph 2 above—\n(i) by the beneficiary, or\n(ii) where the beneficiary is one of two spouses or civil partners residing together, by them together; and\n(b) the contributions are over and above those required for the purposes of satisfying subsection (1)(b) of section 3 of the Child Benefit Act.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 2 para. 4(a)(ii) inserted (5.12.2005) by The Civil Partnership (Pensions, Social Security and Child Support) (Consequential, etc. Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2877), art. 1, Sch. 3 para. 7(7)(c) (with art. 3)"
    }
  ],
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  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1977/343/schedule/2/paragraph/4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:06:48.883782+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."
}