State Pension Credit
27.—(1) The amounts as specified in the State Pension Credit Regulations shall be the amounts set out in this article and Schedule 17 to this Order; and unless stated otherwise, any reference in this article to a numbered Schedule is a reference to the Schedule to the State Pension Credit Regulations bearing that number.
(2) In regulation 6 M1 (amount of the guarantee credit)—
(a)in paragraph (1)(a) for “£202.40” substitute “ £209.70 ”;
(b)in paragraph (1)(b) for “£132.60” substitute “ £137.35 ”;
(c)in paragraph (5)(a) for “£53.65” substitute “ £55.30 ”;
(d)in paragraph (5)(b) for “£107.30” substitute “ £110.60 ”; and
(e)in paragraph (8) for “£30.05” substitute “ £31.00 ”.
(3) In regulation 7 M2 (savings credit)—
(a)in paragraph (1) “60 per cent.”, “60 per cent.” and “40 per cent.” in sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) respectively remain unchanged; and
(b)in paragraph (2) for “£98.40” and “£157.25” substitute “ £103.15 ” and “ £164.55 ” respectively.
(4) In paragraph 14 of Schedule II M3 (persons residing with the claimant)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (1)(a) for “£47.75” substitute “ £60.60 ”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “£7.40” substitute “ £9.40 ”;
(c)in sub-paragraph (2)(a) for “£120.00” substitute “ £122.00 ”;
(d)in sub-paragraph (2)(b) for “£120.00”, “£178.00” and “£17.00” substitute “ £122.00 ”, “ £180.00 ” and “ £21.55 ” respectively;
(e)in sub-paragraph (2)(c) for “£178.00”, “£231.00” and “£23.35” substitute “ £180.00 ”, “ £234.00 ” and “ £29.60 ” respectively;
(f)in sub-paragraph (2)(d) for “£231.00”, “£306.00” and “£38.20” substitute “ £234.00 ”, “ £310.00 ” and “ £48.45 ” respectively; and
(g)in sub-paragraph (2)(e) for “£306.00”, “£382.00” and “£43.50” substitute “ £310.00 ”, “ £387.00 ” and “ £55.20 ” respectively.
(5) In paragraph 1 of Schedule III M4 (polygamous marriages)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (5) for “£202.40” and “£69.80” substitute “ £209.70 ” and “ £72.35 ” respectively; and
(b)in sub-paragraph (7) for “£157.25” substitute “ £164.55 ”.
(6) The amounts specified in any provision of the State Pension Credit Regulations set out in column (1) of Schedule 17 to this Order are the amounts set out in column (2) of that Schedule.
Marginal Citations
M1Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2010/793.
M2Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2010/793.
M3Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2002/3197, 2004/2327, 2006/2378 and 2009/497.
M4Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2002/3197 and 2010/793.