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 “£346.60” substitute “£363.25”;

(b)

in paragraph (1)(b) for “£227.10” substitute “£238.00”;

(c)

in paragraph (5)(a) for “£82.90” substitute “£86.05”;

(d)

in paragraph (5)(b) for “£165.80” substitute “£172.10”; and

(e)

in paragraph (8) for “£46.40” substitute “£48.15”.

(3)

In regulation 7(2)^f2 (savings credit) for “£198.27” and “£314.34” substitute “£208.07” and “£329.75” respectively.

(4)

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

(a)

in sub-paragraph (1)(a) for “£126.65” substitute “£131.45”;

(b)

in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “£19.65” substitute “£20.40”;

(c)

in sub-paragraph (2)(a) for “£183.00” substitute “£192.00”;

(d)

in sub-paragraph (2)(b)—

(i)

for “£45.15” substitute “£46.85”;

(ii)

for “£183.00” substitute “£192.00”; and

(iii)

for “£266.00” substitute “£279.00”;

(e)

in sub-paragraph (2)(c)—

(i)

for “£62.00” substitute “£64.35”;

(ii)

for “£266.00” substitute “£279.00”; and

(iii)

for “£348.00” substitute “£365.00”;

(f)

in sub-paragraph (2)(d)—

(i)

for “£101.35” substitute “£105.20”;

(ii)

for “£348.00” substitute “£365.00”; and

(iii)

for “£463.00” substitute “£485.00”; and

(g)

in sub-paragraph (2)(e)—

(i)

for “£115.45” substitute “£119.85”;

(ii)

for “£463.00” substitute “£485.00”; and

(iii)

for “£577.00” substitute “£605.00”.

(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 “£67.42” substitute “£69.98”; and

(b)

in sub-paragraph (1)(b)—

(i)

for “£36.54” substitute “£37.93”; and

(ii)

for “£114.12” substitute “£118.46”.

(6)

In paragraph 10 of Schedule IIA for “£78.10” substitute “£81.07”.

(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 “£346.60” and “£119.50” substitute “£363.25” and “£125.25” respectively; and

(b)

in sub-paragraph (7), in the substituted paragraph (2) of regulation 7, for “£314.34” substitute “£329.75”.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2015/1754, 2018/676, 2023/1218 and 2025/295.
f2: Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2025/295.
f3: Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2002/3197, 2004/2327, 2006/2378 and 2025/295.
f4: Schedule IIA was inserted by S.I. 2018/676. Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2025/295.
f5: Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2002/3197 and 2025/295.