1.1.P.30 Partner, partner in gaol

Summary

The term 'partner' has the same meaning for FA as under the Social Security Act 1991.

Definition: partner

A partner in relation to a person who is a member of a couple (1.1.M.50), is the person's current partner, whether legally married or otherwise. This excludes former partners, whether legally married or otherwise, from whom recipients have separated. 

Act reference: SSAct section 4(1)-'partner', section 4(11) Standard family situation categories, see 'partnered' and 'partnered (partner in gaol)'

Definition: partner in gaol

A person is in gaol if the person is:

• imprisoned in connection with the person's conviction for an offence, or
• being lawfully detained in a place other than a prison, in connection with the person's conviction for an offence, or
• undergoing a period of custody pending trial or sentencing for an offence.

Act reference: SSAct section 4(1)-'partner', section 4(11) Standard family situation categories, see 'partnered' and 'partnered (partner in gaol)', section 23(5) General definitions

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Last reviewed: 6 April 2009