# The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2026, 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 (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) (savings credit) for “£198.27” and “£314.34” substitute “£208.07” and “£329.75” respectively.
(4) In paragraph 14 of Schedule II (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 (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 (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”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2026/9780348278378/article/29 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-social-security-benefits-up-rating-order-2026/article-29
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