{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-social-security-benefits-up-rating-order-2019/article-26",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2019/9780111179888",
  "legislation_title": "The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2019",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-social-security-benefits-up-rating-order-2019",
  "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 “£248.80” substitute “£255.25”;\n(b) in paragraph (1)(b) for “£163.00” substitute “£167.25”;\n(c) in paragraph (5)(a) for “£64.30” substitute “£65.85”;\n(d) in paragraph (5)(b) for “£128.60” substitute “£131.70”; and\n(e) in paragraph (8) for “£36.00” substitute “£36.85”.\n(3) In regulation 7(2) (savings credit) for “£140.67” and “£223.82” substitute “£144.38” and “£229.67” respectively.\n(4) In paragraph 8(2) of Schedule II (general provisions applying to housing costs) as it has effect in a case falling within regulation 19, 19A or 20 of the Loans for Mortgage Interest Regulations 2017 “£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 “£98.30” substitute “£100.65”;\n(b) in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “£15.25” substitute “£15.60”;\n(c) in sub-paragraph (2)(a) for “£139.00” substitute “£143.00”;\n(d) in sub-paragraph (2)(b)—\n(i) for “£35.00” substitute “£35.85”;\n(ii) for “£139.00” substitute “£143.00”; and\n(iii) for “£204.00” substitute “£209.00”;\n(e) in sub-paragraph (2)(c)—\n(i) for “£48.05” substitute “£49.20”;\n(ii) for “£204.00” substitute “£209.00”; and\n(iii) for “£265.00” substitute “£272.00”;\n(f) in sub-paragraph (2)(d)—\n(i) for “£78.65” substitute “£80.55”;\n(ii) for “£265.00” substitute “£272.00”; and\n(iii) for “£354.00” substitute “£363.00”; and\n(g) in sub-paragraph (2)(e)—\n(i) for “£89.55” substitute “£91.70”;\n(ii) for “£354.00” substitute “£363.00”; and\n(iii) for “£439.00” substitute “£451.00”.\n(6) In paragraph 9 of Schedule IIA (additional amount applicable for claimants responsible for a child or qualifying young person)—\n(a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a) “£53.34” remains unchanged; and\n(b) in sub-paragraph (1)(b)—\n(i) “£29.02” remains unchanged; and\n(ii) for “£88.34” substitute “£90.23”.\n(7) In paragraph 10 of Schedule IIA “£63.84” remains unchanged.\n(8) In paragraph 1 of Schedule III (polygamous marriages)—\n(a) in sub-paragraph (5), in the substituted paragraph (1) of regulation 6, for “£248.80” and “£85.80” substitute “£255.25” and “£88.00” respectively; and\n(b) in sub-paragraph (7), in the substituted paragraph (2) of regulation 7, for “£223.82” substitute “£229.67”.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2015/1754 and 2018/281 and 676."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2018/281."
    },
    {
      "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": "S.I. 2017/725. Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2018/307."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2002/3197, 2004/2327, 2006/2378 and 2018/281."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f6",
      "text": "Schedule IIA was inserted by S.I. 2018/676."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f7",
      "text": "Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2002/3197 and 2018/281."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2019/9780111179888/article/26",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T15:01:11.296592+00:00"
  },
  "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."
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