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Where a husband and wife are members of the same household their requirements and resources shall be aggregated and shall be treated as the husband’s, and similarly, unless there are exceptional circumstances, as regards two persons cohabiting as man and wife. (Supplementary Benefits Act 1966, para. 3(1), Schedule 2).
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Fairbairns, Z. (1985). The Cohabitation Rule — Why It Makes Sense. In: Ungerson, C. (eds) Women and Social Policy. Women in Society. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-17956-5_7
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