# The Social Security (Up-rating) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2026, Regulation 15: Amendment of the Pension Age Winter Heating Payment Regulations 2024


(1) The Pension Age Winter Heating Payment Regulations 2024 are amended as follows.
(2) After regulation 2 (interpretation) insert—
“Entitlement to a relevant benefit where the individual is a member of a couple or polygamous marriage
2A In these Regulations, an individual is to be treated as if they were entitled to a relevant benefit where the individual is a member of a couple or polygamous marriage and the other member of that couple or another member of that marriage is entitled to a relevant benefit.”.
(3) In regulation 10 (amount of Pension Age Winter Heating Payment)—
(a) in paragraph (4)(a), for “£305.10” substitute “£316.70”,
(b) in paragraph (4)(b), for “£203.40” substitute “£211.15”,
(c) in paragraph (5)(a), for “£203.40” substitute “£211.15”,
(d) in paragraph (5)(b), for “£101.70” substitute “£105.55”,
(e) in paragraph (6)(a), for “£305.10” substitute “£316.70”,
(f) in paragraph (6)(b), for “£203.40” substitute “£211.15”,
(g) in paragraph (6)(c), for “£152.55” substitute “£158.35”,
(h) omit paragraph (8).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2026/9780111065297/regulation/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-social-security-up-rating-miscellaneous-amendments-scotland-regulations-2026/regulation-15
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