Defined term

“couple”

Defined in 16 Acts and 78 statutory instruments.

  1. Age-Related Payments Act 2004 Act
  2. The Care and Support (Charging and Assessment of Resources) Regulations 2014 SI
  3. The Child Benefit (General) Regulations 2006 SI
  4. Child Support Act 1991 Act
  5. The Child Support (Collection and Enforcement) Regulations 1992 SI 2 definitions
  6. The Child Support Departure Direction and Consequential Amendments Regulations 1996 SI
  7. The Child Support (Maintenance Assessments and Special Cases) Regulations 1992 SI
  8. The Child Support Maintenance Calculation Regulations 2012 SI
  9. The Child Support (Maintenance Calculations and Special Cases) Regulations 2000 SI
  10. The Child Support (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2000 SI
  11. The Child Support (Variations) Regulations 2000 SI
  12. The Child Tax Credit Regulations 2002 SI 2 definitions
  13. The Civil Partnership (Pensions, Social Security and Child Support) (Consequential, etc. Provisions) Order 2005 SI
  14. The Civil Proceedings Fees Order 2008 SI
  15. The Council Tax Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006 SI
  16. The Council Tax Benefit Regulations 2006 SI
  17. The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Default Scheme) (England) Regulations 2012 SI 3 definitions
  18. The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements) (England) Regulations 2012 SI 2 definitions
  19. The Court of Protection Fees Order 2007 SI
  20. The Courts and Tribunals Fee Remissions Order 2013 SI
  21. The Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Act 2007 (Prescription of Information) Order 2007 SI
  22. The Disclosure of State Pension Credit Information (Warm Home Discount) Regulations 2011 SI
  23. Education (Scotland) Act 1980 Act
  24. The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector and Social Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 SI
  25. The Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) Order 2018 SI
  26. The Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) Order 2022 SI
  27. Employment Act 1989 Act
  28. The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 SI
  29. The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2013 SI
  30. The Family Proceedings Fees Order 2008 SI
  31. The First-tier Tribunal (Gambling) Fees Order 2010 SI
  32. The First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Fees Order 2011 SI
  33. The First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Fees Order 2013 SI
  34. The Gender Recognition (Application Fees) Order 2006 SI
  35. The Health in Pregnancy Grant (Administration) Regulations 2008 SI
  36. The Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Amendment) Regulations 2005 SI
  37. Housing Act 2004 Act
  38. The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 2001 SI
  39. The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006 SI
  40. The Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 SI 2 definitions
  41. The Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 SI
  42. Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 Act 5 definitions
  43. The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 SI 2 definitions
  44. Jobseekers Act 1995 Act
  45. The Loans for Mortgage Interest Regulations 2017 SI 2 definitions
  46. The Magistrates’ Courts Fees Order 2008 SI
  47. Marriage Act 1949 Act
  48. The Mobile Homes (Requirement for Manager of Site to be Fit and Proper Person) (England) Regulations 2020 SI
  49. The National Health Service (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) Regulations 2003 SI
  50. The Non-Contentious Probate Fees Order 2004 SI
  51. The Public Guardian (Fees, etc) Regulations 2007 SI
  52. The Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) Order 1997 SI
  53. The Residential Property Tribunal (Fees) (England) Regulations 2006 SI
  54. The Selective Licensing of Houses (Specified Exemptions) (England) Order 2006 SI
  55. The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015 SI
  56. The Social Fund Maternity and Funeral Expenses (General) Regulations 2005 SI
  57. The Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024 SI
  58. The Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2025 SI
  59. Social Security Administration Act 1992 Act 6 definitions
  60. Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 Act 6 definitions
  61. The Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999 SI
  62. The Social Security Benefit (Computation of Earnings) Regulations 1996 SI 2 definitions
  63. The Social Security (Claims and Information) Regulations 1999 SI
  64. The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987 SI
  65. Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 Act 3 definitions
  66. Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 Act 4 definitions
  67. The Social Security (Jobcentre Plus Interviews for Partners) Regulations 2003 SI
  68. The Social Security (Overpayments and Recovery) Regulations 2013 SI
  69. The Social Security (Payments on Account of Benefit) Regulations 2013 SI
  70. The Social Security (Widow's Benefit and Retirement Pensions) Regulations 1979 SI
  71. The Special Guardianship Regulations 2005 SI
  72. State Pension Credit Act 2002 Act
  73. The State Pension Credit Regulations 2002 SI
  74. The State Pension Regulations 2015 SI
  75. The Supreme Court Fees Order 2009 SI
  76. The Supreme Court Fees Order 2024 SI
  77. Tax Credits Act 2002 Act 2 definitions
  78. The Tax Credits (Appeals) (No. 2) Regulations 2002 SI
  79. The Tax Credits (Claims and Notifications) Regulations 2002 SI
  80. The Tax Credits (Definition and Calculation of Income) Regulations 2002 SI
  81. The Tax Credits (Immigration) Regulations 2003 SI
  82. The Tax Credits (Payments by the Commissioners) Regulations 2002 SI
  83. The Tax Credits (Residence) Regulations 2003 SI
  84. The Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker's Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Claims and Payments) Regulations 2013 SI
  85. The Universal Credit Regulations 2013 SI
  86. The Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) (Judicial Review) (England and Wales) Fees Order 2011 SI
  87. The Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) Fees Order 2009 SI
  88. The Warm Home Discount Regulations 2011 SI
  89. Welfare Reform Act 2007 Act
  90. Welfare Reform Act 2012 Act 3 definitions
  91. The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 31 and Savings and Transitional Provisions and Commencement No. 21 and 23 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Amendment)) Order 2019 SI
  92. The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 32 and Savings and Transitional Provisions) Order 2019 SI
  93. The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions and Commencement No. 8 and Savings and Transitional Provisions (Amendment)) Order 2013 SI 2 definitions
  94. The Working Tax Credit (Entitlement and Maximum Rate) Regulations 2002 SI

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