Article 29 State Pension Credit

(1)

Any reference in this article to a numbered regulation or Schedule is a reference to the regulation of, or the Schedule to, the State Pension Credit Regulations bearing that number.

(2)

In regulation 6^f1 (amount of the guarantee credit)—

(a)

in paragraph (1)(a) for “£332.95” substitute “£346.60”;

(b)

in paragraph (1)(b) for “£218.15” substitute “£227.10”;

(c)

in paragraph (5)(a) for “£81.50” substitute “£82.90”;

(d)

in paragraph (5)(b) for “£163.00” substitute “£165.80”; and

(e)

in paragraph (8) for “£45.60” substitute “£46.40”.

(3)

In regulation 7(2)^f2 (savings credit) for “£189.80” and “£301.22” substitute “£198.27” and “£314.34” respectively.

(4)

In paragraph 14 of Schedule II^f3 (housing costs: persons residing with the claimant)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (1)(a) for “£124.55” substitute “£126.65”;

(b)

in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “£19.30” substitute “£19.65”;

(c)

in sub-paragraph (2)(a) for “£176.00” substitute “£183.00”;

(d)

in sub-paragraph (2)(b)—

(i)

for “£44.40” substitute “£45.15”;

(ii)

for “£176.00” substitute “£183.00”; and

(iii)

for “£256.00” substitute “£266.00”;

(e)

in sub-paragraph (2)(c)—

(i)

for “£60.95” substitute “£62.00”;

(ii)

for “£256.00” substitute “£266.00”; and

(iii)

for “£334.00” substitute “£348.00”;

(f)

in sub-paragraph (2)(d)—

(i)

for “£99.65” substitute “£101.35”;

(ii)

for “£334.00” substitute “£348.00”; and

(iii)

for “£445.00” substitute “£463.00”; and

(g)

in sub-paragraph (2)(e)—

(i)

for “£113.50” substitute “£115.45”;

(ii)

for “£445.00” substitute “£463.00”; and

(iii)

for “£554.00” substitute “£577.00”.

(5)

In paragraph 9 of Schedule IIA^f4 (additional amount applicable for claimants responsible for a child or qualifying young person)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (1)(a) for “£66.29” substitute “£67.42”; and

(b)

in sub-paragraph (1)(b)—

(i)

for “£35.93” substitute “£36.54”; and

(ii)

for “£112.21” substitute “£114.12”.

(6)

In paragraph 10 of Schedule IIA for “£76.79” substitute “£78.10”.

(7)

In paragraph 1 of Schedule III^f5 (special groups: polygamous marriages)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (5), in the substituted paragraph (1) of regulation 6, for “£332.95” and “£114.80” substitute “£346.60” and “£119.50” respectively; and

(b)

in sub-paragraph (7), in the substituted paragraph (2) of regulation 7, for “£301.22” substitute “£314.34”.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2015/1754, 2018/676, 2023/1218 and 2024/242.
f2: Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2024/242.
f3: Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2002/3197, 2004/2327, 2006/2378 and 2024/242.
f4: Schedule IIA was inserted by S.I. 2018/676. Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2024/242.
f5: Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2002/3197 and 2024/242.