The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2016

Citation and commencement

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2016.

(2) This Order shall come into force for the purposes of—

(a) this article, articles 2 and 3(c) and the Schedule so far as it relates to Part V of Schedule 4 to the Contributions and Benefits Act, on 6th April 2016;

(b) articles 3(a) and (b), 4 and 5, and the remaining parts of the Schedule, on 11th April 2016;

(c) article 6, in so far as it relates to a particular beneficiary, on the first day of the first benefit week to commence for that beneficiary on or after 11th April 2016, and for the purpose of this sub-paragraph “benefit week” has the same meaning as in the State Pension Credit Regulations 2002(1).

Interpretation

2.  In this Order “the Contributions and Benefits Act” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(2).

Amounts of certain benefits under the Contributions and Benefits Act

3.  The following sums shall be increased to the amounts set out in the Schedule—

(a) the sum specified in Part I of Schedule 4 to the Contributions and Benefits Act for Category B retirement pension where section 48A(4) or 48AA(4) applies;

(b) the sum specified in Part III of that Schedule for Category D retirement pension; and

(c) the sums specified in Part V of that Schedule for widow’s pension (apart from the amount of the initial rate) and widower’s pension.

Increase in amount of basic pension in a Category A retirement pension under the Contributions and Benefits Act

4.  In section 44(4) of the Contributions and Benefits Act(3) (basic pension in a Category A retirement pension) for “£115.95” substitute “£119.30”.

Increase in amount of Category C retirement pension under the Social Security (Widow’s Benefit and Retirement Pensions) Regulations 1979

5.  In regulation 11(3) of the Social Security (Widow’s Benefit and Retirement Pensions) Regulations 1979(4) (Category C retirement pension for widows of men over pensionable age on 5th July 1948) for “£69.50” substitute “£71.50”.

State Pension Credit

6.  In regulation 6 of the State Pension Credit Regulations 2002(5) (amount of the guarantee credit)—

(a) in paragraph (1)(a) for “£230.85” substitute “£237.55”;

(b) in paragraph (1)(b) for “£151.20” substitute “£155.60”.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.

Name

Minister of State,

Department for Work and Pensions

Date

We consent,

Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury

Date