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1.—(1) The provisions of this paragraph apply in any case to which section 12 (polygamous marriages) applies if the claimant is taken to be “the person in question” for the purposes of that section.
(2) The following provision shall apply instead of section 3(1)—
“(1) The first condition is that, if the claimant is taken F1... to be “the person in question” for the purposes of section 12 (polygamous marriages),—
(a)the case is one to which that section applies; and
(b)any one or more of the persons falling within subsection (1)(c) of that section has attained the age of 65.”.
(3) The following provision shall apply instead of section 4(1)—
“(1) A claimant is not entitled to state pension credit if, taking the claimant to be “the person in question” for the purposes of section 12 (polygamous marriages),—
(a)the case is one to which that section applies; and
(b)any one or more of the other persons falling within subsection (1)(c) of that section is entitled to state pension credit.”.
(4) The following provision shall apply instead of section 5—
Income and capital of claimant, spouses etc.
(1) This section applies in any case to which section 12 (polygamous marriages) applies if the claimant is taken to be “the person in question” for the purposes of that section.
(2) In any such case, the income and capital of each of the other persons falling within subsection (1)(c) of that section shall be treated for the purposes of this Act as income and capital of the claimant, except where regulations provide otherwise.”.
(5) In regulation 6 (amount of the guarantee credit), for paragraph (1) there shall be substituted—
“(1) Except as provided in the following provisions of these Regulations, in a case to which section 12 (polygamous marriages) applies if the claimant is taken to be “the person in question” for the purposes of that section the standard minimum guarantee is the sum of—
(a)[F2£160.95] per week in respect of the claimant and any one spouse of the claimant’s; and
(b)[F2£55.50] per week in respect of for each additional spouse (whether of the claimant or that spouse) who falls within section 12 (1)(c).”.
(6) The maximum savings credit shall be determined on the assumption that the standard minimum guarantee is the amount prescribed for partners under regulation 6(1)(a).
(7) In regulation 7 (savings credit) for paragraph (2) there shall be substituted—
“(2) In any case to which section 12 (polygamous marriages) [F3applies,] if the claimant is taken to be “the person in question” for the purposes of that section, the amount prescribed for the savings credit threshold is [F4£127.25].”.
(8) In regulations 3,5, [F56(8),] 10,12 and 14 and in paragraph [F66(5)(b)(v)] of Schedule 1 and in Schedule 2, any reference to a partner includes also a reference to any additional spouse to whom this paragraph applies.
(9) For the purposes of regulation 6(5)(a) and (b), paragraph 1(1)(b)(i) of Part I of Schedule I is satisfied only if both partners and each additional spouse to whom this paragraph applies are in receipt of attendance allowance or the care component of disability living allowance at the highest or middle rate prescribed in accordance with section 72(3) of the 1992 Act.
(10) For the purposes of regulation 6(5)(a), paragraph 1(1)(c) of Part I of Schedule 1 is only satisfied if—
(a)both partners and each additional spouse to whom this paragraph applies all fall within either paragraph 1(1)(c)(i) or paragraph 1(1)(c)(ii); and
(b)at least one of them falls within paragraph 1(1)(c)(i); and
(c)at least one of them falls within paragraph 1(1)(c)(ii) but not paragraph 1(1)(c)(i); and
(d)either paragraph 1(1)(c)(iv) is satisfied or a person is entitled to and in receipt of an allowance under section 70 of the 1992 Act in respect of caring for one or more, but not all, the persons who fall within paragraph 1(1)(c)(i).
(11) Any reference in this paragraph to an additional spouse to whom this paragraph applies is a reference to any person who is an additional spouse (whether of the claimant’s or of a spouse of the claimant’s) falling within subsection (1)(c) of section 12 if the claimant is taken to be “the person in question” for the purposes of that section.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 3 para. 1(2) omitted (6.10.2003) by virtue of The State Pension Credit (Consequential, Transitional and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/3019), regs. 1(2)(b), 23(m)(i)(aa)
F2Sch. III para. 1(5) sums substituted (12.4.2004) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/552), arts. 1(2)(c), 26(5)(a)(i)
F3Word in Sch. 3 para. 1(7) inserted (6.10.2003) by The State Pension Credit (Consequential, Transitional and Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/3197), reg. 1(1)(b), Sch. para. 10(a)
F4Sch. III para. 1(7) sum substituted (12.4.2004) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/552), arts. 1(2)(c), 26(5)(a)(ii)
F5Words in Sch. 3 para. 1(8) inserted (6.10.2003) by The State Pension Credit (Consequential, Transitional and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/3019), regs. 1(2)(b), 23(m)(i)(bb)
F6Word in Sch. 3 para. 1(8) substituted (6.10.2003) by The State Pension Credit (Transitional and Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2274), regs. 1, 2(10)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sch. III para. 1(5) sums confirmed (7.4.2003) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/526), arts. 1(2)(c), 25(5)(a)
C2Sch. III para. 1(7) sum confirmed (7.4.2003) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/526), arts. 1(2)(c), 25(5)(b)
2.—(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies in the case of—
(a)a claimant who; or
(b)a claimant who has a partner one or both of whom; or
(c)a claimant who is a member of a polygamous marriage one or more of whose members,
is or are a patient, and has or have been a patient for a period F7... 52 weeks (“long term patient”).
(2) In the case of a claimant to whom paragraph (1) applies and who—
(a)has no partner, section 2(3) has effect with the substitution for the reference to the standard minimum guarantee in paragraph (a) of a reference to an amount [F8equal to 20] per cent. of the weekly rate of the basic pension for the time being specified in section 44(4) of the 1992 Act [F9(“the standard reduction”)];
(b)has a partner and one of the partners is a long term patient, section 2(3) has effect with the substitution for the reference to the standard minimum guarantee in paragraph (a) of a reference to an amount determined by taking the amount for the time being specified in regulation 6(1)(a) and reducing it by an amount equal to [F10the standard reduction];
(c)has a partner and both partners are long term patients, section 2(3) has effect with the substitution for the reference to the standard minimum guarantee in paragraph (a) of a reference to an amount determined by taking the amount for the time being specified in regulation 6(1)(a) and reducing it by an amount equal to twice the sum of the standard reduction;
(d)is a member of a polygamous marriage and one or more members of the marriage are long term patients, section 2(3) has effect with the substitution for the reference to the standard minimum guarantee in paragraph (a) of a reference to an amount determined by taking the amount for the time being specified in regulation 6(1)(a) and (b), as substituted by paragraph 1(5), for the members of the marriage and reducing it by an amount equal to the standard reduction multiplied by the number of members who are long term patients.
F11(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4) For the purposes of [F12sub-paragraph (2), the standard reduction] shall be rounded to the nearest 5 pence, 2.5 pence being rounded to the next 5 pence above.
(5) For any period in respect of which sub-paragraph (2) F13... applies to a claimant, “amount B” in section 3(4) (savings credit) shall have effect with the substitution in paragraph (a) to the appropriate minimum guarantee of a reference to an amount determined—
(a)by taking the amount for the time being prescribed under section 2(4); and
(b)adding to it such amount (if any) as may be applicable in his case in accordance with section 2(3)(b);
and the claimant’s income for the purposes of section 3 shall be determined as if the reductions specified in sub-paragraph (2) do not apply in his case.
(6) In calculating for the purpose of this [F14paragraph] periods of F15... 52 weeks, any periods separated by 28 days or less in which a person is a patient shall link to form one single such period.
Textual Amendments
F7Words in Sch. III para. 2(1) omitted (21.5.2003) by virtue of The Social Security (Hospital In-Patients and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1195), regs. 1(a), 8(3)(a)
F8Words in Sch. III para. 2(2)(a) substituted (21.5.2003) by The Social Security (Hospital In-Patients and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1195), regs. 1(a), 8(3)(b)(i)
F9Words in Sch. III para. 2(2)(a) added (21.5.2003) by The Social Security (Hospital In-Patients and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1195), regs. 1(a), 8(3)(b)(ii)
F10Words in Sch. III para. 2(2)(b) substituted (21.5.2003) by The Social Security (Hospital In-Patients and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1195), regs. 1(a), 8(3)(c)
F11Sch. III para. 2(3) omitted (21.5.2003) by virtue of The Social Security (Hospital In-Patients and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1195), regs. 1(a), 8(3)(d)
F12Words in Sch. III para. 2(4) substituted (21.5.2003) by The Social Security (Hospital In-Patients and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1195), regs. 1(a), 8(3)(e)
F13Words in Sch. III para. 2(5) omitted (21.5.2003) by virtue of The Social Security (Hospital In-Patients and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1195), regs. 1(a), 8(3)(f)
F14Word in Sch. III para. 2(6) substituted (6.10.2003) by The State Pension Credit (Consequential, Transitional and Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/3197), reg. 1(1)(b), Sch. para. 10(b)
F15Words in Sch. III para. 2(6) omitted (21.5.2003) by virtue of The Social Security (Hospital In-Patients and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1195), regs. 1(a), 8(3)(g)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C3Sch. III para. 2(2)(a) sum maintained (12.4.2004) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/552), arts. 1(2)(c), 26(5)(b)
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