PART 5STATE PENSION CREDIT

State Pension Credit30.

(1)

The amounts as specified in the State Pension Credit Regulations shall be the amounts set out in this article and any reference in this article to a numbered Schedule is a reference to the Schedule to the State Pension Credit Regulations bearing that number.

(2)

In regulation 6105 (amount of the guarantee credit)—

(a)

in paragraph (1)(a) for “£265.20” substitute “£270.30”;

(b)

in paragraph (1)(b) for “£173.75” substitute “£177.10”;

(c)

in paragraph (5)(a) for “£66.95” substitute “£67.30”;

(d)

in paragraph (5)(b) for “£133.90” substitute “£134.60”; and

(e)

in paragraph (8) for “£37.50” substitute “£37.70”.

(3)

In regulation 7(2)106 (savings credit) for “£150.47” and “£239.17” substitute “£153.70” and “£244.12” respectively.

(4)

In paragraph 8(2) of Schedule II107 (general provisions applying to housing costs) as it has effect in a case falling within regulation 20 of the LMI Regulations 2017108 “£100,000” remains unchanged.

(5)

In paragraph 14 of Schedule II109 (persons residing with the claimant)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (1)(a) for “£102.35” substitute “£102.85”;

(b)

in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “£15.85” substitute “£15.95”;

(c)

in sub-paragraph (2)(a) “£149.00” remains unchanged;

(d)

in sub-paragraph (2)(b)—

(i)

for “£36.45” substitute “£36.65”;

(ii)

“£149.00” remains unchanged; and

(iii)

“£217.00” remains unchanged;

(e)

in sub-paragraph (2)(c)—

(i)

for “£50.05” substitute “£50.30”;

(ii)

“£217.00” remains unchanged; and

(iii)

“£283.00” remains unchanged;

(f)

in sub-paragraph (2)(d)—

(i)

for “£81.90” substitute “£82.30”;

(ii)

“£283.00” remains unchanged; and

(iii)

“£377.00” remains unchanged; and

(g)

in sub-paragraph (2)(e)—

(i)

for “£93.25” substitute “£93.70”;

(ii)

“£377.00” remains unchanged; and

(iii)

“£469.00” remains unchanged.

(6)

In paragraph 9 of Schedule IIA110 (additional amount applicable for claimants responsible for a child or qualifying young person)—

(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 IIA for “£64.82” substitute “£65.10”.

(8)

In paragraph 1 of Schedule III111 (polygamous marriages)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (5), in the substituted paragraph (1) of regulation 6, for “£265.20” and “£91.45” substitute “£270.30” and “£93.20” respectively; and

(b)

in sub-paragraph (7), in the substituted paragraph (2) of regulation 7, for “£239.17” substitute “£244.12”.