PART 5STATE PENSION CREDIT
State pension credit25
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 675 (amount of the guarantee credit)—
a
in paragraph (1) for “£248∙80” and “£163∙00” substitute “£255∙25” and “£167∙25” respectively;
b
in paragraph (5) for “£64∙30” and “£128∙60” substitute “£65∙85” and “£131∙70” respectively; and
c
in paragraph (8) for “£36∙00” substitute “£36∙85”.
3
In regulation 7(2)76 (savings credit) for “£140∙67” and “£223∙82” substitute “£144∙38” and “£229∙67” respectively.
4
In paragraph 8(2) of Schedule 277 (general provisions applying to housing costs) as it has effect in a case falling within regulation 19, 19A or 20 of the Loans for Mortgage Interest Regulations 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)78 for “£98∙30” and “£15∙25” substitute “£100∙65” and “£15∙60” respectively; and
b
in sub-paragraph (2)79—
i
in head (a) for “£139∙00” substitute “£143∙00”,
ii
in head (b) for “£139∙00”, “£204∙00” and “£35∙00” substitute “£143∙00”, “£209∙00” and “£35∙85” respectively,
iii
in head (c) for “£204∙00”, “£265∙00” and “£48∙05” substitute “£209∙00”, “£272∙00” and “£49∙20” respectively,
iv
in head (d) for “£265∙00”, “£354∙00” and “£78∙65” substitute “£272∙00”, “£363∙00” and “£80∙55” respectively, and
v
in head (e) for “£354∙00”, “£439∙00” and “£89∙55” substitute “£363∙00”, “£451∙00” and “£91∙70” respectively.
6
In paragraph 9 of Schedule 2A80 (additional amount applicable for claimants responsible for a child or qualifying young person: amount of additional payment)—
a
in sub-paragraph (1)(a) “£53∙34” remains the same;
b
in sub-paragraph (1)(b)—
i
“£29∙02” remains the same,
ii
for “£88∙34” substitute “£90∙23”.
7
In paragraph 10 of Schedule 2A (additional amount applicable for claimants responsible for a child or qualifying young person: amount for the eldest child or qualifying young person born before 6th April 2017) “£63∙84” remains the same.
8
In paragraph 1 of Schedule 381 (special groups: polygamous marriages)—
a
in sub-paragraph (5), in the substituted regulation 6(1), for “£248∙80” and “£85∙80” substitute “£255∙25” and “£88∙00” respectively; and
b
in sub-paragraph (7), in the substituted regulation 7(2), for “£223∙82” substitute “£229∙67”.