The Social Security Benefits (Adjustment of Amounts and Thresholds) Regulations 2016

Amendment of the State Pension Credit Regulations 2002

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4.—(1) The State Pension Credit Regulations 2002 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 7(1) (savings credit) in paragraph (2) for “£126.50” and “£201.80” substitute “£133.82” and “£212.97” respectively.

(3) In paragraph 14 of Schedule II(2) (persons residing with the claimant)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (1)(a) for “£93.80” substitute “£94.50”;

(b)in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “£14.55” substitute “£14.65”;

(c)in sub-paragraph (2)(a) for “£129.00” substitute “£133.00”;

(d)in sub-paragraph (2)(b) for “£129.00”, “£189.00” and “£33.40” substitute “£133.00”, “£195.00” and “£33.65” respectively;

(e)in sub-paragraph (2)(c) for “£189.00”, “£246.00” and “£45.85” substitute “£195.00”, “£253.00” and “£46.20” respectively;

(f)in sub-paragraph (2)(d) for “£246.00”, “£328.00” and “£75.05” substitute “£253.00”, “£338.00” and “£75.60” respectively; and

(g)in sub-paragraph (2)(e) for “£328.00”, “£408.00” and “£85.45” substitute “£338.00”, “£420.00” and “£86.10” respectively.

(4) In paragraph 1 of Schedule III(3) (polygamous marriages)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (5) for “£230.85” and “£79.65” substitute “£237.55” and “£81.95” respectively; and

(b)in sub-paragraph (7) for “£201.80” substitute “£212.97”.

(1)

Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2015/457.

(2)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2002/3197, 2004/2327, 2006/2378 and 2015/457.

(3)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2002/3197 and 2015/457.