Regulation 3 Allocation of contributions for a spouse or civil partnerF1F3
England, Wales and Scotland
For the purposes of the Contributions and Benefits Act insofar as it relates to incapacity benefit, any sum paid by a person by way of contribution towards the maintenance of his spouse F2or civil partner shall be treated for the purposes of regulations 9 and 12 as such contributions of such respective amounts equal in aggregate to the sum in respect of his spouse or civil partner as would secure as large a payment as possible by way of benefit in respect of dependants.
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Textual amendments
- F1
Reg. 3 substituted (6.4.2003) by The Social Security (Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit) (Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/937), regs. 1(b), 2(7)(a)
- F2
Words in reg. 3 inserted (5.12.2005) by The Civil Partnership (Pensions, Social Security and Child Support) (Consequential, etc. Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2877), art. 1, Sch. 3 para. 23(2)(b) (with art. 3)
- F3
Words in reg. 3 heading added (5.12.2005) by The Civil Partnership (Pensions, Social Security and Child Support) (Consequential, etc. Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2877), art. 1, Sch. 3 para. 23(2)(a) (with art. 3)