# The Social Security (Incapacity Benefit — Increases for Dependants) Regulations 1994, Regulation 3: Allocation of contributions for a spouse or civil partner

Extent: E+W+S

(1) 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 or 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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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/2945/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-incapacity-benefit-increases-for-dependants-regulations-1994/regulation-3
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