# The Social Security (Civil Partnership) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2005, Regulation 5: Amendment of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987


(1) The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 6(22) (date of claim) , in the definition of “family” omit “ married or unmarried ”.
(3) In regulation 19(3B) (time for claiming benefit) after “spouse” insert “ or civil partner ”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2878/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-civil-partnership-consequential-amendments-regulations-2005/regulation-5
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