2021 No. 188
The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 123(1)(d), 135(1), 137(1) and 175(1) and (3) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 19921.
In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 19922, the Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that the proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.
In accordance with Section 176(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, The Secretary of State has consulted with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned.
Citation and commencement1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) (Amendment) Regulations 2021.
2
These Regulations come into force on 1st April 2021.
Amendments to the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 20062
1
The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 20063 are amended as follows.
2
In column (1) of the table in paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 3—
a
in sub-paragraph (1)(b) after “pensionable age” insert “before 1st April 2021”;
b
in sub-paragraph (2)(b) after “pensionable age” insert “before 1st April 2021”;
c
in sub-paragraph (4) after “pensionable age” insert “before 1st April 2021”.
3
In the table in paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 3—
a
below row (1)(b) insert—
(c) who has attained pensionable age on or after 1st April 2021.
(c) £177.10.
b
below row (2)(b) insert—
(c) both members who have attained pensionable age on or after 1st April 2021.
(c) £270.30.
c
below row (4)(b) add—
(5) If the claimant is a member of a polygamous marriage and all members of the marriage have attained pensionable age on or after 1st April 2021—
(5)—
(a) for the claimant and the other party to the marriage;
(a) £270.30;
(b) for each additional spouse who is a member of the same household as the claimant.
(b) £93.20.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
(This note is not part of the Regulations)