{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-social-security-benefits-up-rating-order-2020/article-30",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2020/9780111192634",
  "legislation_title": "The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2020",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-social-security-benefits-up-rating-order-2020",
  "path": "article/30",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "30",
  "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 “£255.25” substitute “£265.20”;\n(b) in paragraph (1)(b) for “£167.25” substitute “£173.75”;\n(c) in paragraph (5)(a) for “£65.85” substitute “£66.95”;\n(d) in paragraph (5)(b) for “£131.70” substitute “£133.90”; and\n(e) in paragraph (8) for “£36.85” substitute “£37.50”.\n(3) In regulation 7(2) (savings credit) for “£144.38” and “£229.67” substitute “£150.47” and “£239.17” 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 20 of the LMI 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 “£100.65” substitute “£102.35”;\n(b) in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “£15.60” substitute “£15.85”;\n(c) in sub-paragraph (2)(a) for “£143.00” substitute “£149.00”;\n(d) in sub-paragraph (2)(b)—\n(i) for “£35.85” substitute “£36.45”;\n(ii) for “£143.00” substitute “£149.00”; and\n(iii) for “£209.00” substitute “£217.00”;\n(e) in sub-paragraph (2)(c)—\n(i) for “£49.20” substitute “£50.05”;\n(ii) for “£209.00” substitute “£217.00”; and\n(iii) for “£272.00” substitute “£283.00”;\n(f) in sub-paragraph (2)(d)—\n(i) for “£80.55” substitute “£81.90”;\n(ii) for “£272.00” substitute “£283.00”; and\n(iii) for “£363.00” substitute “£377.00”; and\n(g) in sub-paragraph (2)(e)—\n(i) for “£91.70” substitute “£93.25”;\n(ii) for “£363.00” substitute “£377.00”; and\n(iii) for “£451.00” substitute “£469.00”.\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) for “£53.34” substitute “£54.32”; and\n(b) in sub-paragraph (1)(b)—\n(i) for “£29.02” substitute “£29.52”; and\n(ii) for “£90.23” substitute “£92.12”.\n(7) In paragraph 10 of Schedule IIA for “£63.84” substitute “£64.82”.\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 “£255.25” and “£88.00” substitute “£265.20” and “£91.45” respectively; and\n(b) in sub-paragraph (7), in the substituted paragraph (2) of regulation 7, for “£229.67” substitute “£239.17”.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2015/1754, 2018/676 and 2019/490."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2019/480."
    },
    {
      "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 instrument is S.I. 2018/307."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2002/3197, 2004/2327, 2006/2378 and 2019/480."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f6",
      "text": "Schedule IIA was inserted by S.I. 2018/676. Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2019/480."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f7",
      "text": "Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2002/3197 and 2019/480."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2020/9780111192634/article/30",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T14:59:04.030325+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."
}