Civilian War-related Benefits Act

Marginal note:Pensioner couples

36 Where any two persons to whom any pensions may be awarded under this Part are married to one another or are common-law partners of one another, pensions may be paid to them under this Part as if they were unmarried and had no common-law partner, but in every such case the additional pensions, if any, that may be awarded under this Part in respect of any dependent child or children shall be paid in respect of the injury to the husband unless the wife is not wholly or to a substantial extent maintained by him, in which case the additional pensions, if any, shall be paid in respect of the injury to the parent who is responsible for the support of the dependent child or children.