PART 5STATE PENSION CREDIT

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1

The sums specified in the State Pension Credit Regulations shall be the sums set out in this Article and for this purpose a reference in this Article to a numbered regulation or Schedule is a reference to the regulation of, or Schedule to, the State Pension Credit Regulations bearing that number.

2

In regulation 668 (amount of the guarantee credit)—

a

in paragraph (1) for “£243∙25” and “£159∙35” substitute “£248∙80” and “£163∙00” respectively;

b

in paragraph (5) for “£62∙45” and “£124∙90” substitute “£64∙30” and “£128∙60” respectively; and

c

in paragraph (8) for “£34∙95” substitute “£36∙00”.

3

In regulation 7(2)69 (savings credit) for “£137∙35” and “£218∙42” substitute “£140∙67” and “£223∙82” respectively.

4

In paragraph 8(2) of Schedule 270 (general provisions applying to housing costs) the sum of £100,000 remains the same.

5

In paragraph 14 of Schedule 2 (housing costs: persons residing with the claimant)—

a

in sub-paragraph (1)71 for “£95∙45” and “£14∙80” substitute “£98∙30” and “£15∙25” respectively; and

b

in sub-paragraph (2)72

i

in head (a) for “£136∙00” substitute “£139∙00”,

ii

in head (b) for “£136∙00”, “£200∙00” and “£34∙00” substitute “£139∙00”, “£204∙00” and “£35∙00” respectively,

iii

in head (c) for “£200∙00”, “£259∙00” and “£46∙65” substitute “£204∙00”, “£265∙00” and “£48∙05” respectively,

iv

in head (d) for “£259∙00”, “£346∙00” and “£76∙35” substitute “£265∙00”, “£354∙00” and “£78∙65” respectively, and

v

in head (e) for “£346∙00”, “£430∙00” and “£86∙95” substitute “£354∙00”, “£439∙00” and “£89∙55” respectively.

6

In paragraph 1 of Schedule 373 (special groups: polygamous marriages)—

a

in sub-paragraph (5), in the substituted regulation 6(1), for “£243∙25” and “£83∙90” substitute “£248∙80” and “£85∙80” respectively; and

b

in sub-paragraph (7), in the substituted regulation 7(2), for “£218∙42” substitute “£223∙82”.