State pension creditN.I.
26.—(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 6 M1 (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) M2 (savings credit) for “£137∙35” and “£218∙42” substitute “ £140∙67 ” and “ £223∙82 ” respectively.
(4) In paragraph 8(2) of Schedule 2 M3 (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) M4 for “£95∙45” and “£14∙80” substitute “ £98∙30 ” and “ £15∙25 ” respectively; and
(b)in sub-paragraph (2) M5—
(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 3 M6 (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”.
Marginal Citations
M1Regulation 6 was amended by Article 24(2) of S.R. 2018 No. 56
M2Regulation 7 was amended by Article 24(3)(b) of S.R. 2018 No. 56
M3See S.R. 2008 No. 503; which modifies paragraph 8(2) so that it applies as if the reference to “£100,000” were to “£200,000” in relation to certain persons
M4Sub-paragraph (1) was amended by regulation 6(5)(b)(i) of S.R. 2004 No. 394 and Article 24(4)(a) of S.R. 2018 No. 56
M5Sub-paragraph (2) was amended by regulation 14(5)(a) of S.R. 2006 No. 359 and Article 24(4)(b) of S.R. 2018 No. 56
M6Paragraph 1(5) and (7) was amended by Article 24(5) of S.R. 2018 No. 56