Amendment of the State Pension Credit Regulations5
1
The State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200317 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).
2
In paragraph 14(7) of Schedule 2 (housing costs: persons residing with the claimant)—
a
in head (c) omit the words beginning with “during a period of study” to the end; and
b
omit head (cc)18.
3
In paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 (special groups: polygamous marriages)—
a
in sub-paragraph 2(1)(b) of the provision that applies instead of section 3(1)—
i
after “of the Act” insert “has attained pensionable age before 6 April 2016 and”, and
ii
after “age of 65” insert “(before, on or after that date)”; and
b
after sub-paragraph (7) insert—
7A
The following provision shall apply instead of regulation 7A (limitation of savings credit for certain mixed-age couples)—
7A
1
This regulation applies if, taking the claimant to be the person in question for the purposes of section 12 (polygamous marriages)—
a
the case is one to which that section applies; and
b
at least one of the persons falling within subsection (1)(c) of that section had attained pensionable age before 6 April 2016 and at least one of those persons had not.
2
Where this regulation applies, the claimant is not entitled to a savings credit unless the claimant—
a
has been awarded a savings credit with effect from a day before 6 April 2016 and was entitled to a savings credit immediately before that date; and
b
remained entitled to a savings credit at all times since the beginning of 6 April 2016.
4
In paragraph 10(b) of Schedule 4 (amounts to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) after “the age of 65” insert “or, if it was higher at that time, pensionable age”.