# The State Pension Credit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2004, Regulation 2: Amendment of the Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999


In the Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999, in regulation 7 (date from which a decision superseded under section 10 takes effect)—
(a) for paragraphs (17B) and (17C) substitute—
“(17B) Paragraph (17C) applies where—
(a) a claimant is awarded state pension credit;
(b) the claimant or his partner is aged 65 or over;
(c) his appropriate minimum guarantee (as defined by the State Pension Credit Act) includes housing costs determined in accordance with Schedule II to the State Pension Credit Regulations; and
(d) after the date from which sub-paragraph (c) applies—
(i) a non-dependant (as defined in that Schedule) begins to reside with the claimant; or
(ii) a non-dependant’s income increases and this affects the applicable amount of the claimant’s housing costs.
(17C) In the circumstances specified in paragraph (17B) a decision made under section 10 shall take effect—
(a) where there is more than one change of the kind specified in paragraph (17B)(d) in respect of the same non-dependant within the same 26 week period, 26 weeks after the date on which the first such change occurred; and
(b) in any other circumstances, 26 weeks after the date on which a change specified in paragraph (17B)(d) occurred.”; and
(b) in paragraph (23) omit “, (17B)”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/647/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/state-pension-credit-miscellaneous-amendments-regulations-2004/regulation-2
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