The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006

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1.  The amount specified in column (2) below in respect of each person or couple specified in column (1) shall be the amount specified for the purposes of regulation 22—

[F1Column (1)

Person, couple or polygamous marriage

Column (2)

Amount

(1) Single claimant or lone parent—(1)

(b)

(c)

who has attained pensionable age before 1st April 2021.

who has attained pensionable age on or after 1st April 2021.

(b)

(c)

£217.00.

£201.05.

(2) Couple—(2)

(b)

(c)

one member or both members who have attained pensionable age before 1st April 2021.

both members who have attained pensionable age on or after 1st April 2021.

(b)

(c)

£324.70.

£306.85.

(4) If the claimant is a member of a polygamous marriage and one or more members of the marriage have attained pensionable age before 1st April 2021—(4)
(a)for the claimant and the other party to the marriage;(a)£324.70;
(b)for each additional spouse who is a member of the same household as the claimant.(b)£107.70.
(5) If the claimant is a member of a polygamous marriage and all members of the marriage have attained pensionable age on or after 1st April 2021—(5)
(a)for the claimant and the other party to the marriage;(a)£306.85;
(b)for each additional spouse who is a member of the same household as the claimant.(b)£105.80.]

Textual Amendments

F1Sch. 3 para. 1 table substituted (1.4.2023 for specified purposes, 3.4.2023 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/316), arts. 1(3)(j), 25(6)(a), Sch. 6