Section 201 — Civil partners: housekeeping allowance
Extent: E+W
Snapshot: 2026-08-24
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(1) After section 70 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 insert—
Money and property derived from housekeeping allowance70ASection 1 of the Matrimonial Property Act 1964 (money and property derived from housekeeping allowance to be treated as belonging to husband and wife in equal shares) applies in relation to—amoney derived from any allowance made by a civil partner for the expenses of the civil partnership home or for similar purposes, andbany property acquired out of such money,as it applies in relation to money derived from any allowance made by a husband or wife for the expenses of the matrimonial home or for similar purposes, and any property acquired out of such money.
(2) The amendment made by this section does not have effect in relation to any allowance made before the commencement of this section.