Regulation 14 Modification of the Act in relation to a dependant

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

reg. 14 words inserted by Civil Partnership (Pensions, Social Security and Child Support) (Consequential, etc. Provisions) 2005 Sch. 3 para. 8(5)(a)
reg. 14 words inserted by Civil Partnership (Pensions, Social Security and Child Support) (Consequential, etc. Provisions) 2005 Sch. 3 para. 8(5)(b)
reg. 14 words substituted by Civil Partnership (Pensions, Social Security and Child Support) (Consequential, etc. Provisions) 2005 Sch. 3 para. 8(5)(c)

A husband or wife shall not be disqualified for receiving any increase (where payable) of benefit in respect of his or her spouse by reason of the spouse being absent from Northern Ireland, provided that the spouse is residing with the husband or wife, as the case may be.