Commentary on Sections Sections 11 to 14: Miscellaneous and supplementary Section 12: Polygamous marriages
115.Section 12(1) describes, for Pension Credit purposes, the conditions for a person to be treated as being in a polygamous marriage.
116.Subsection (2)(a) confers the power for regulations to prescribe the circumstances in which a member of a polygamous marriage is entitled to Pension Credit.
117.Subsection (2)(b) and (c) confers the power for regulations to prescribe the level of award of Pension Credit, which may include an amount payable in respect of the second and any subsequent spouse.
118.Subsection (2)(d) provides for the aggregation of income and capital of all members of a polygamous marriage for the purposes of determining entitlement to Pension Credit.
119.Subsection (3) allows regulations under this section to modify the Act itself.