24.—(1) The sums specified in the State Pension Credit Regulations shall be the sums set out in this Article and Schedule 13 to this Order; and for this purpose a reference in this Article to a numbered regulation or Schedule is a reference to the regulation of, or 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 “£198∙45” substitute “£202∙40”;
(b)in paragraph (1)(b) for “£130∙00” substitute “£132∙60”;
(c)in paragraph (5)(a) for “£52∙85” substitute “£53∙65”;
(d)in paragraph (5)(b) for “£105∙70” substitute “£107∙30”; and
(e)in paragraph (8) for “£29∙50” substitute “£30∙05”.
(3) In regulation 7(2) (savings credit)—
(a)in paragraph (1)(a), (b) and (c) “60 per cent.”, “60 per cent.” and “40 per cent.” respectively remain the same; and
(b)in paragraph (2) for “£96∙00” and “£153∙40” substitute “£98∙40” and “£157∙25” respectively.
(4) In paragraph 14 of Schedule 2 (housing costs: persons residing with the claimant)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (1)(3) the sums of £47∙75 and £7∙40 remain the same;
(b)in sub-paragraph (2)(a)(4) the sum of £120∙00 remains the same;
(c)in sub-paragraph (2)(b) the sums of £120∙00, £178∙00 and £17∙00 remain the same;
(d)in sub-paragraph (2)(c) the sums of £178∙00, £231∙00 and £23∙35 remain the same;
(e)in sub-paragraph (2)(d) the sums of £231∙00, £306∙00 and £38∙20 remain the same; and
(f)in sub-paragraph (2)(e) the sums of £306∙00 and £382∙00 and £43∙50 remain the same.
(5) In paragraph 1 of Schedule 3(5) (special groups: polygamous marriages)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (5), which substitutes regulation 6(1), for “£198∙45” and “£68∙45” substitute “£202∙40” and “£69∙80” respectively; and
(b)in sub-paragraph (7), which substitutes regulation 7(2), for “£153∙40” substitute “£157∙25”.
(6) The sums specified in any provision of the State Pension Credit Regulations set out in column (1) of Schedule 13 to this Order are the sums set out in column (2) of that Schedule.
Regulation 6 was amended by Article 24(2) of S.R. 2009 No. 89
Regulation 7 was amended by Article 24(3) of S.R. 2009 No. 89
Sub-paragraph (1) was amended by regulation 6(5)(b)(i) of S.R. 2004 No. 394
Sub-paragraph (2) was amended by regulation 14(5)(a) of S.R. 2006 No. 359 and Article 24(4)(b) to (f) of S.R. 2009 No. 89
Paragraph 1(5) and (7) was amended by Article 24(5) of S.R. 2009 No. 89