PART 5STATE PENSION CREDIT
State pension credit25
1
The sums specified in the State Pension Credit Regulations shall be the sums set out in this Article 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 M1 (amount of the guarantee credit)—
a
in paragraph (1) for “£243∙25” and “£159∙35” substitute “
£248∙80
”
and “
£163∙00
”
respectively;
b
in paragraph (5) for “£62∙45” and “£124∙90” substitute “
£64∙30
”
and “
£128∙60
”
respectively; and
c
in paragraph (8) for “£34∙95” substitute “
£36∙00
”
.
3
In regulation 7(2) M2 (savings credit) for “£137∙35” and “£218∙42” substitute “
£140∙67
”
and “
£223∙82
”
respectively.
4
In paragraph 8(2) of Schedule 2 M3 (general provisions applying to housing costs) the sum of £100,000 remains the same.
5
In paragraph 14 of Schedule 2 (housing costs: persons residing with the claimant)—
a
in sub-paragraph (1) M4 for “£95∙45” and “£14∙80” substitute “
£98∙30
”
and “
£15∙25
”
respectively; and
b
in sub-paragraph (2) M5—
i
in head (a) for “£136∙00” substitute “
£139∙00
”
,
ii
in head (b) for “£136∙00”, “£200∙00” and “£34∙00” substitute “£139∙00”, “£204∙00” and “£35∙00” respectively,
iii
in head (c) for “£200∙00”, “£259∙00” and “£46∙65” substitute “£204∙00”, “£265∙00” and “£48∙05” respectively,
iv
in head (d) for “£259∙00”, “£346∙00” and “£76∙35” substitute “£265∙00”, “£354∙00” and “£78∙65” respectively, and
v
in head (e) for “£346∙00”, “£430∙00” and “£86∙95” substitute “£354∙00”, “£439∙00” and “£89∙55” respectively.
6
In paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 M6 (special groups: polygamous marriages)—
a
in sub-paragraph (5), in the substituted regulation 6(1), for “
£243∙25
”
and “£83∙90” substitute “£248∙80” and “£85∙80” respectively; and
b
in sub-paragraph (7), in the substituted regulation 7(2), for “
£218∙42
”
substitute “£223∙82”.