# The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025, Regulation 2: Amendment of the State Pension Credit Regulations 2002


(1) The State Pension Credit Regulations 2002 are amended as follows.
(2) In Schedule 2A (additional amount applicable for claimants responsible for a child or qualifying young person)—
(a) in paragraph 2(1) (general) after the definition of “child” insert—
““foster parent” has the meaning given in regulation 2 of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013;”;
(b) in paragraph 4(3) (child or qualifying young person looked after by a local authority)—
(i) omit the “or” after paragraph (a);
(ii) after paragraph (b) insert—
“; or
(c) during which the child or qualifying young person is placed for adoption under the Adoption and Children Act 2002 or the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/3/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-miscellaneous-amendments-regulations-2025/regulation-2
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