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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-social-security-benefits-up-rating-order-2018/article-26",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2018/9780111164327",
  "legislation_title": "The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2018",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-social-security-benefits-up-rating-order-2018",
  "path": "article/26",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "26",
  "heading": "State Pension Credit",
  "text": "(1) The amounts as specified in the State Pension Credit Regulations shall be the amounts set out in this article and any reference in this article to a numbered Schedule is a reference to the Schedule to the State Pension Credit Regulations bearing that number.\n(2) In regulation 6 (amount of the guarantee credit)—\n(a) in paragraph (1)(a) for “£243.25” substitute “£248.80”;\n(b) in paragraph (1)(b) for “£159.35” substitute “£163.00”;\n(c) in paragraph (5)(a) for “£62.45” substitute “£64.30”;\n(d) in paragraph (5)(b) for “£124.90” substitute “£128.60”; and\n(e) in paragraph (8) for “£34.95” substitute “£36.00”.\n(3) In regulation 7(2) (savings credit) for “£137.35” and “£218.42” substitute “£140.67” and “£223.82” respectively.\n(4) In paragraph 8(2) of Schedule II (general provisions applying to housing costs) “£100,000” remains unchanged.\n(5) In paragraph 14 of Schedule II (persons residing with the claimant)—\n(a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a) for “£95.45” substitute “£98.30”;\n(b) in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “£14.80” substitute “£15.25”;\n(c) in sub-paragraph (2)(a) for “£136.00” substitute “£139.00”;\n(d) in sub-paragraph (2)(b)—\n(i) for “£34.00” substitute “£35.00”;\n(ii) for “£136.00” substitute “£139.00”; and\n(iii) for “£200.00” substitute “£204.00”;\n(e) in sub-paragraph (2)(c)—\n(i) for “£46.65” substitute “£48.05”;\n(ii) for “£200.00” substitute “£204.00”; and\n(iii) for “£259.00” substitute “£265.00”;\n(f) in sub-paragraph (2)(d)—\n(i) for “£76.35” substitute “£78.65”;\n(ii) for “£259.00” substitute “£265.00”; and\n(iii) for “£346.00” substitute “£354.00”; and\n(g) in sub-paragraph (2)(e)—\n(i) for “£86.95” substitute “£89.55”;\n(ii) for “£346.00” substitute “£354.00”; and\n(iii) for “£430.00” substitute “£439.00”.\n(6) In paragraph 1 of Schedule III (polygamous marriages)—\n(a) in sub-paragraph (5), in the substituted paragraph (1) of regulation 6, for “£243.25” and “£83.90” substitute “£248.80” and “£85.80” respectively; and\n(b) in sub-paragraph (7), in the substituted paragraph (2) of regulation 7, for “£218.42” substitute “£223.82”.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2015/457 and 1754 and 2017/260."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2017/260."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "See S.I. 2008/3195 which modifies paragraph 8(2) so that it applies as if the reference to “£100,000” were to “£200,000” in relation to certain persons."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2002/3197, 2004/2327, 2006/2378 and 2017/260."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2002/3197 and 2017/260."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}