extent N.I. + PART 5N.I.STATE PENSION CREDIT

extent N.I. + State pension creditN.I.

article 29 + 29.—(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 6(1) (amount of the guarantee credit)—

article 29 2 a + (a)in paragraph (1) for “£332.95” and “£218.15” substitute “£346.60” and “£227.10” respectively;

article 29 2 b + (b)in paragraph (5) for “£81.50” and “£163.00” substitute “£82.90” and “£165.80” respectively; and

article 29 2 c + (c)in paragraph (8) for “£45.60” substitute “£46.40”.

(3) In regulation 7(2)(2) (savings credit) for “£189.80” and “£301.22” substitute “£198.27” and “£314.34” respectively.

(4) In paragraph 14 of Schedule 2 (housing costs: persons residing with the claimant)—

article 29 4 a + (a)in sub-paragraph (1)(3) for “£124.55” and “£19.30” substitute “£126.65” and “£19.65” respectively; and

article 29 4 b + (b)in sub-paragraph (2)(4)—

article 29 4 b i + (i)in head (a) for “£176.00” substitute “£183.00”,

article 29 4 b ii + (ii)in head (b) for “£176.00”, “£256.00” and “£44.40” substitute “£183.00”, “£266.00” and “£45.15” respectively,

article 29 4 b iii + (iii)in head (c) for “£256.00”, “£334.00” and “£60.95” substitute “£266.00”, “£348.00” and “£62.00” respectively,

article 29 4 b iv + (iv)in head (d) for “£334.00”, “£445.00” and “£99.65” substitute “£348.00”, “£463.00” and “£101.35” respectively, and

article 29 4 b v + (v)in head (e) for “£445.00”, “£554.00” and “£113.50” substitute “£463.00”, “£577.00” and “£115.45” respectively.

(5) In paragraph 9 of Schedule 2A(5) (additional amount applicable for claimants responsible for a child or qualifying young person: amount of additional payment)—

article 29 5 a + (a)in sub-paragraph (1)(a) for “£66.29” substitute “£67.42”; and

article 29 5 b + (b)in sub-paragraph (1)(b)—

article 29 5 b i + (i)for “£35.93” substitute “£36.54”, and

article 29 5 b ii + (ii)for “£112.21” substitute “£114.12”.

(6) 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 “£76.79” substitute “£78.10”.

(7) In paragraph 1 of Schedule 3(6) (special groups: polygamous marriages)—

article 29 7 a + (a)in sub-paragraph (5), in the substituted regulation 6(1), for “£332.95” and “£114.80” substitute “£346.60” and “£119.50” respectively; and

article 29 7 b + (b)in sub-paragraph (7), in the substituted regulation 7(2), for “£301.22” substitute “£314.34”.