Statutory Instruments
2021 No. 188
Social Security
The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
Made
23rd February 2021
Laid before Parliament
25th February 2021
Coming into force
1st April 2021
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 123(1)(d), 135(1), 137(1) and 175(1) and (3) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992( 1 ).
In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992( 2 ), the Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that the proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.
In accordance with Section 176(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, The Secretary of State has consulted with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned.
Citation and commencement
1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) (Amendment) Regulations 2021.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 1st April 2021.
Amendments to the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006
2. —(1)The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006( 3 ) are amended as follows.
(2) In column (1) of the table in paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 3—
(a) in sub-paragraph (1)(b) after “pensionable age” insert “before 1st April 2021”;
(b) in sub-paragraph (2)(b) after “pensionable age” insert “before 1st April 2021”;
(c) in sub-paragraph (4) after “pensionable age” insert “before 1st April 2021”.
(3) In the table in paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 3—
(a) below row (1)(b) insert—
| “ (c) who has attained pensionable age on or after 1st April 2021. | (c) £177.10. ” |
(b) below row (2)(b) insert—
| “ (c) both members who have attained pensionable age on or after 1st April 2021. | (c) £270.30. ” |
(c) below row (4)(b) add—
| “ (5) If the claimant is a member of a polygamous marriage and all members of the marriage have attained pensionable age on or after 1st April 2021— | (5)— |
| (a) for the claimant and the other party to the marriage; | (a) £270.30; |
| (b) for each additional spouse who is a member of the same household as the claimant. | (b) £93.20. ” |
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Will Quince
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Work and Pensions
23rd February 2021
1992 c. 4 . Section 175(1) was amended by paragraph 29 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2) . Section 137(1) is cited for the meaning of the word “prescribed”.
S.I. 2006/214 . Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2020/234 .