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Old 05-02-2008, 15:34   #36
Wynonie Harris
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Re: confussed

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an elderly aunt or sister, who was not capable or eligible for any income/benefits in her own right.
An aunt or a sister is a relative. These women are not relatives and not "wives" under UK law, so the man should not be able to claim for them. If I had a couple of live-in girlfriends, apart from my wife, would I be able to claim benefit for them? I think not!
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