Prospective
(1)The State Pension Credit Act 2002 is amended as follows.
(2)In section 2 (guarantee credit), in subsection (8), for paragraphs (a) and (b) there is substituted—
“(a)the claimant has regular and substantial caring responsibilities, or
(b)the claimant is a member of a couple the other member of which has such responsibilities,”.
(3)In section 17 (interpretation), in subsection (1), in the appropriate place there is inserted—
““regular and substantial caring responsibilities” has such meaning as may be prescribed;”.
(1)In section 1 of the State Pension Credit Act 2002 (entitlement), in subsection (2)—
(a)in paragraph (b), the final “and” is repealed;
(b)at the end there is inserted “and
(d)his capital does not exceed a prescribed amount”.
(2)In section 19 of that Act (regulations and orders), in subsection (2), before paragraph (a) there is inserted—
“(za)section 1(2)(d),”.