Section 201 — Equality Act 2010: Civil partners: housekeeping allowance

Civil partners: housekeeping allowance 201 1 After section 70 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 insert— Money and property derived from housekeeping allowance 70A Section 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—

a money derived from any allowance made by a civil partner for the expenses of the civil partnership home or for similar purposes, and b any 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.