# The Social Security (Civil Partnership) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2005, Regulation 3: Amendment of the Social Security (General Benefit) Regulations 1982


(1) The Social Security (General Benefit) Regulations 1982 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2(1), (2) and (3) (exceptions from disqualification for imprisonment etc.) , for “wife or husband” substitute “ spouse or civil partner ”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2878/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-civil-partnership-consequential-amendments-regulations-2005/regulation-3
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