PART 5STATE PENSION CREDIT

State pension credit30.

(1)

The sums specified in the State Pension Credit Regulations shall be the sums set out in this Article, and unless stated otherwise, 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 682 (amount of the guarantee credit)—

(a)

in paragraph (1) for “£265∙20” and “£173∙75” substitute “£270∙30” and “£177∙10” respectively;

(b)

in paragraph (5) for “£66∙95” and “£133∙90” substitute “£67∙30” and “£134∙60” respectively; and

(c)

in paragraph (8) for “£37∙50” substitute “£37∙70”.

(3)

In regulation 7(2)83 (savings credit) for “£150∙47” and “£239∙17” substitute “£153∙70” and “£244∙12” respectively.

(4)

In paragraph 8(2) of Schedule 284 (general provisions applying to housing costs) as it has effect in a case falling within regulation 20 of the Loans for Mortgage Interest Regulations 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)85 for “£102∙35” and “£15∙85” substitute “£102∙85” and “£15∙95” respectively; and

(b)

in sub-paragraph (2)86—

(i)

in head (a) the sum “£149∙00” remains the same,

(ii)

in head (b) the sums “£149∙00” and “£217∙00” remain the same and for “£36∙45” substitute “£36∙65”,

(iii)

in head (c) the sums “£217∙00” and “£283∙00” remain the same and for “£50∙05” substitute “£50∙30”,

(iv)

in head (d) the sums “£283∙00” and “£377∙00” remain the same and for “£81∙90” substitute “£82∙30”, and

(v)

in head (e) the sums “£377∙00” and “£469∙00” remain the same and for “£93∙25” substitute “£93∙70”.

(6)

In paragraph 9 of Schedule 2A87 (additional amount applicable for claimants responsible for a child or qualifying young person: amount of additional payment)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (1)(a) for “£54∙32” substitute “£54∙60”; and

(b)

in sub-paragraph (1)(b)—

(i)

for “£29∙52” substitute “£29∙66”, and

(ii)

for “£92∙12” substitute “£92∙54”.

(7)

In paragraph 10 of Schedule 2A (additional amount applicable for claimants responsible for a child or qualifying young person: amount for the eldest child or qualifying young person born before 6th April 2017) for “£64∙82” substitute “£65∙10”.

(8)

In paragraph 1 of Schedule 388 (special groups: polygamous marriages)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (5), in the substituted regulation 6(1), for “£265∙20” and “£91∙45” substitute “£270∙30” and “£93∙20” respectively; and

(b)

in sub-paragraph (7), in the substituted regulation 7(2), for “£239∙17” substitute “£244∙12”.