# The Social Security (Civil Partnership) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005, Regulation 6: Amendment of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations

Extent: N.I.

(1) The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In regulation 6(22) (date of claim) in the definition of “family”, for “a married or unmarried couple” there shall be substituted “a couple”.
(3) In regulation 19(3B) (time for claiming benefit) after “spouse” there shall be inserted “or civil partner”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/539/regulation/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-civil-partnership-consequential-amendments-regulations-northern-ireland-2005/regulation-6
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