According to subsection 45UL(8) of the VEA, a person is an exempt partnered person at a particular time if, at that time, the person is a member of a couple, and:

• the person's partner is an accruing or non-accruing member of the pension bonus scheme, or
• the person's partner is an accruing or non-accruing member of the corresponding scheme under Part 2.2A of the Social Security Act.