The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2023

Valid from 10/04/2023

PART 5E+W+SSTATE PENSION CREDIT

State Pension CreditE+W+S

30.—(1) Any reference in this article to a numbered regulation or Schedule is a reference to the regulation of, or the Schedule to, the State Pension Credit Regulations bearing that number.

(2) In regulation 6(1) (amount of the guarantee credit)—

(a)in paragraph (1)(a) for “£278.70” substitute “£306.85”;

(b)in paragraph (1)(b) for “£182.60” substitute “£201.05”;

(c)in paragraph (5)(a) for “£69.40” substitute “£76.40”;

(d)in paragraph (5)(b) for “£138.80” substitute “£152.80”; and

(e)in paragraph (8) for “£38.85” substitute “£42.75”.

(3) In regulation 7(2)(2) (savings credit) for “£158.47” and “£251.70” substitute “£174.49” and “£277.12” respectively.

(4) In paragraph 14 of Schedule II(3) (persons residing with the claimant)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (1)(a) for “£106.05” substitute “£116.75”;

(b)in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “£16.45” substitute “£18.10”;

(c)in sub-paragraph (2)(a) for “£154.00” substitute “£162.00”;

(d)in sub-paragraph (2)(b)—

(i)for “£37.80” substitute “£41.60”;

(ii)for “£154.00” substitute “£162.00”; and

(iii)for “£224.00” substitute “£236.00”;

(e)in sub-paragraph (2)(c)—

(i)for “£51.85” substitute “£57.10”;

(ii)for “£224.00” substitute “£236.00”; and

(iii)for “£292.00” substitute “£308.00”;

(f)in sub-paragraph (2)(d)—

(i)for “£84.85” substitute “£93.40”;

(ii)for “£292.00” substitute “£308.00”; and

(iii)for “£389.00” substitute “£410.00”; and

(g)in sub-paragraph (2)(e)—

(i)for “£96.60” substitute “£106.35”;

(ii)for “£389.00” substitute “£410.00”; and

(iii)for “£484.00” substitute “£511.00”.

(5) In paragraph 9 of Schedule IIA(4) (additional amount applicable for claimants responsible for a child or qualifying young person)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (1)(a) for “£56.35” substitute “£61.88”; and

(b)in sub-paragraph (1)(b)—

(i)for “£30.58” substitute “£33.67”; and

(ii)for “£95.48” substitute “£104.86”.

(6) In paragraph 10 of Schedule IIA for “£66.85” substitute “£72.31”.

(7) In paragraph 1 of Schedule III(5) (polygamous marriages)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (5), in the substituted paragraph (1) of regulation 6, for “£278.70” and “£96.10” substitute “£306.85” and “£105.80” respectively; and

(b)in sub-paragraph (7), in the substituted paragraph (2) of regulation 7, for “£251.70” substitute “£277.12”.

Commencement Information

I1Art. 30 comes into force in accordance with art. 1(3)(m)

(1)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2015/1754, 2018/676 and 2022/292.

(2)

Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2022/292.

(3)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2002/3197, 2004/2327, 2006/2378 and 2022/292.

(4)

Schedule IIA was inserted by S.I. 2018/676. Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2022/292.

(5)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2002/3197 and 2022/292.