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.