2.—(1) The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006(1) 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.” |
S.I. 2006/214. Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2020/234.