http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/16/section/13/2015-09-21State Pension Credit Act 2002An Act to make provision for and in connection with a new social security benefit called state pension credit; and to amend section 47(1) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993.2002-07-01texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-04-24Expert Participation2015-09-21 State Pension Credit Act 2002s. 19(2)(za)Welfare Reform Act 2012s. 75(2)s. 150(3)State Pension Credit Act 2002s. 1(2)(d) and wordWelfare Reform Act 2012s. 75(b)s. 150(3)State Pension Credit Act 2002s. 1(2)(c)(iii) and wordWelfare Reform Act 2012Sch. 4 para. 2s. 150(3)State Pension Credit Act 2002s. 1(3)(c) and wordWelfare Reform Act 2012Sch. 4 para. 3(a)s. 150(3)State Pension Credit Act 2002s. 3AWelfare Reform Act 2012Sch. 4 para. 4s. 150(3)State Pension Credit Act 2002s. 7(10)Welfare Reform Act 2012Sch. 4 para. 5s. 150(3)State Pension Credit Act 2002s. 3A(5)(a)Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016s. 20(8)s. 36(6)reg. 2(1)reg. 2(2)(3) 131The Secretary of State may by regulations make such transitional provision, consequential provision or savings as he considers necessary or expedient for the purposes of, or in connection with,—athe coming into force of any of the state pension credit provisions of this Act; orbthe operation of any enactment repealed or amended by any of those provisions during any period when the repeal or amendment is not wholly in force.2The provision that may be made by regulations under this section includes in particular—aprovision for a person who attains or has attained the qualifying age on or before the appointed day and who immediately before that day is entitled to income support—ito be treated as having been awarded on, and with effect as from, that day state pension credit of an amount specified in or determined in accordance with the regulations; oriito be treated as having made a claim for state pension credit; andbprovision for an assessed income period under section 6 of such length as may be specified in or determined in accordance with the regulations (which may be longer than the maximum period provided for by section 9(1)) to have effect in the case of a person who attains or has attained the qualifying age on or before the appointed day.3In this section—“the appointed day” means such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint;“the state pension credit provisions of this Act” means this Act other than section 18.S. 13 partly in force; s. 13 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 22(3); s. 13 in force for certain purposes at 2.7.2002 by S.I. 2002/1691, art. 2S. 13: 6.10.2003 appointed by S.I. 2003/1766, art. 2(b)S. 13 in force at 6.10.2003 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2003/1766, art. 2(a)