PART II Entitlement and amount

Savings Credit

7.—(1) The percentage prescribed for the purposes of determining—

(a) the maximum savings credit is 60 per cent.;

(b) “amount A” in section 3(4) is 60 per cent.;

(c) “amount B” in section 3(4) is 40 per cent.

(2) The amount prescribed for the savings credit threshold is [F1 £96.00] for a claimant who has no partner and [F1 £153.40] for a claimant who has a partner.

(3) The maximum savings credit shall be taken to be Nil in the case of—

(a) prisoners; and

(b) members of religious orders who are fully maintained by their order.

[F2 (4) If a calculation made for the purposes of paragraph (1)(b) or (c) results in a fraction of a penny, that fraction shall, if it would be to the claimant’s advantage, be treated as a penny; otherwise it shall be disregarded.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in reg. 7(2) substituted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(2)(k) (3)(a) 6 of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/497), arts. 1(2)(k), 26(3)(b)

F2 Reg. 7(4) added (6.10.2003) by The State Pension Credit (Consequential, Transitional and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/3019), regs. 1(2)(b), 23(d)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Reg. 7(1)(a)(b)(c) sums confirmed (7.4.2003) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/526), arts. 1(2)(c), 25(3)(a)

C2 Reg. 7(1)(a)(b)(c) sums maintained (12.4.2004) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/552), arts. 1(2)(c), 26(3)(a)

C3 Reg. 7(1)(a)(b)(c) sums maintained (11.4.2005) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/522), arts. 1(2)(c), 26(3)(a)

C4 Reg. 7(1)(a) sum confirmed (10.4.2006) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/645), arts. 1(2)(d), 26(3)(a)

C5 Reg. 7(1)(a) sum confirmed (for specified purposes and with effect in accordance with art. 1(2)(l) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/688), arts. 1(2)(l), 26(3)(a)

C6 Reg. 7(1)(a) sum confirmed (for specified purposes and with effect in accordance with art. 1(2)(l) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/632), arts. 1(2)(l), 26(3)(a)

C7 Reg. 7(1)(a)-(c) sum confirmed (with effect in accordance with art. 1(2)(k) (3)(a) 6 of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/497), arts. 1(2)(k), 26(3)(a)

C8 Reg. 7(1)(b) sum confirmed (10.4.2006) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/645), arts. 1(2)(d), 26(3)(a)

C9 Reg. 7(1)(b) sum confirmed (for specified purposes and with effect in accordance with art. 1(2)(l) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/688), arts. 1(2)(l), 26(3)(a)

C10 Reg. 7(1)(b) sum confirmed (for specified purposes and with effect in accordance with art. 1(2)(l) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/632), arts. 1(2)(l), 26(3)(a)

C11 Reg. 7(1)(c) sum confirmed (10.4.2006) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/645), arts. 1(2)(d), 26(3)(a)

C12 Reg. 7(1)(c) sum confirmed (for specified purposes and with effect in accordance with art. 1(2)(l) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/688), arts. 1(2)(l), 26(3)(a)

C13 Reg. 7(1)(c) sum confirmed (for specified purposes and with effect in accordance with art. 1(2)(l) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/632), arts. 1(2)(l), 26(3)(a)

C14 Reg. 7(3) modified (7.4.2003) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/526), arts. 1(2)(c), 25(6), Sch. 16

C15 Reg. 7(3) sum maintained (12.4.2004) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/552), arts. 1(2)(c), 26(6), Sch. 20

C16 Reg. 7(3) sum maintained (11.4.2005) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/522), arts. 1(2)(c), 26(6), Sch. 20

C17 Reg. 7(3) modified (10.4.2006) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/645), arts. 1(2)(d), 26(6), Sch. 20

C18 Reg. 7(3) modified (for specified purposes and with effect in accordance with art. 1(2)(l) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/632), arts. 1(2)(l), 26(6), Sch. 20

C19 Reg. 7(3) modified (with effect in accordance with art. 1(2)(k) (3)(a) 6 of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/497), arts. 1(2)(k), 26(6), Sch. 17