Assessing the Separation details MOD S and online updates 106-07100140

Policy

Social Security Guide, 1.1.M.120, Member of a couple

Social Security Guide, 2.2.5, Verifying membership of a couple

Social Security Guide, 2.2.5.50, Determining separated under one roof

Social Security Guide, 2.2.5.60, Determining an illness separated couple

Social Security Guide, 2.2.5.70, Determining a respite care couple

Social Security Guide, 2.2.5.80, Determining treatment of claimant/recipient with partner in gaol – general provisions

Legislation

Links to the Federal Register of Legislation site go to a 'Series' page. Select the 'Latest' version.

Social Security Act 1991, section 4, Family relationships definitions-couple

• 'Member of a couple - general' (Subsection 2)
• 'Member of a couple - criteria for forming opinion about relationship' (Subsection 3)
• 'Illness separated couple' (Subsection 7)
• 'Respite care couple' (Subsection 8)
• 'Standard family situation categories' (Subsection 11)

Social Security Act 1991, section 24, Person may be treated as not being a member of a couple

• 'a person is legally married to another person' (Subsection 1)
• 'a person has a relationship with another person, whether of the same sex or a different sex (the partner)' (Subsection 2)