The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2023

State Pension Credit

30.—(1) Any reference in this article to a numbered regulation or Schedule is a reference to the regulation of, or the Schedule to, the State Pension Credit Regulations bearing that number.

(2) In regulation 6(1) (amount of the guarantee credit)—

(a) in paragraph (1)(a) for “£278.70” substitute “£306.85”;

(b) in paragraph (1)(b) for “£182.60” substitute “£201.05”;

(c) in paragraph (5)(a) for “£69.40” substitute “£76.40”;

(d) in paragraph (5)(b) for “£138.80” substitute “£152.80”; and

(e) in paragraph (8) for “£38.85” substitute “£42.75”.

(3) In regulation 7(2)(2) (savings credit) for “£158.47” and “£251.70” substitute “£174.49” and “£277.12” respectively.

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

(a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a) for “£106.05” substitute “£116.75”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “£16.45” substitute “£18.10”;

(c) in sub-paragraph (2)(a) for “£154.00” substitute “£162.00”;

(d) in sub-paragraph (2)(b)—

(i) for “£37.80” substitute “£41.60”;

(ii) for “£154.00” substitute “£162.00”; and

(iii) for “£224.00” substitute “£236.00”;

(e) in sub-paragraph (2)(c)—

(i) for “£51.85” substitute “£57.10”;

(ii) for “£224.00” substitute “£236.00”; and

(iii) for “£292.00” substitute “£308.00”;

(f) in sub-paragraph (2)(d)—

(i) for “£84.85” substitute “£93.40”;

(ii) for “£292.00” substitute “£308.00”; and

(iii) for “£389.00” substitute “£410.00”; and

(g) in sub-paragraph (2)(e)—

(i) for “£96.60” substitute “£106.35”;

(ii) for “£389.00” substitute “£410.00”; and

(iii) for “£484.00” substitute “£511.00”.

(5) In paragraph 9 of Schedule IIA(4) (additional amount applicable for claimants responsible for a child or qualifying young person)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a) for “£56.35” substitute “£61.88”; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (1)(b)—

(i) for “£30.58” substitute “£33.67”; and

(ii) for “£95.48” substitute “£104.86”.

(6) In paragraph 10 of Schedule IIA for “£66.85” substitute “£72.31”.

(7) In paragraph 1 of Schedule III(5) (polygamous marriages)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (5), in the substituted paragraph (1) of regulation 6, for “£278.70” and “£96.10” substitute “£306.85” and “£105.80” respectively; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (7), in the substituted paragraph (2) of regulation 7, for “£251.70” substitute “£277.12”.

(1)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2015/1754, 2018/676 and 2022/292.

(2)

Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2022/292.

(3)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2002/3197, 2004/2327, 2006/2378 and 2022/292.

(4)

Schedule IIA was inserted by S.I. 2018/676. Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2022/292.

(5)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2002/3197 and 2022/292.