# The Social Security Benefits (Maintenance Payments and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 1996, Regulation 3: Persons of a prescribed description


For the purposes of the definition of “family" in section 74A(5) of the Act, a person of a prescribed description is any person who—
(a) is referred to as a “young person" in the Income Support Regulations by virtue of regulation 14 of those Regulations; or
(b) is referred to as a “young person" in the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations by virtue of regulation 76 of those Regulations; or
(c) is referred to as a “young person” in the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations by virtue of regulation 2(1) of those Regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/940/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-benefits-maintenance-payments-and-consequential-amendments-regulations-1996/regulation-3
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