LegalizeState Pension Credit Act 2002
S. 4(1A) inserted (15.5.2019) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 2 para. 64; S.I. 2019/37, art. 3 (with arts. 4, 6-8) (as amended: (14.5.2019) by S.I. 2019/935; (25.11.2020) by S.I. 2020/655; (14.3.2022) by S.I. 2022/302; (25.7.2022) by S.I. 2022/752); and (with effect from 8.6.2024) by S.I. 2024/604)
Words in s. 17(1) substituted (2.12.2019) by The Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1458), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 22
Act modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1 of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Ireland) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/622), art. 2; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Act modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1 of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Iceland) (Liechtenstein) (Norway) (Citizens' Rights Agreement) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/1302), art. 2; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Act modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1 of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Switzerland) (Citizens' Rights Agreement) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/1303), art. 2; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Act modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1 of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Switzerland) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1088), art. 2(1)-(3), Sch.
Act modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Iceland) (Liechtenstein) (Norway) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1060), art. 2, Sch.
Act modified (S.) (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(3) of the amending S.S.I.) by The Social Security (Gibraltar) (Iceland) (Liechtenstein) (Norway) (Further provision in respect of Scotland) Order 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/62), art. 2
Act modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Gibraltar) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/149), art. 2
Sch. 2 paras. 36-38 repealed (29.4.2013 for specified purposes, 1.7.2013 and 29.7.2013 for specified purposes, 28.10.2013 for specified purposes, 25.11.2013 for specified purposes, 24.2.2014 and 7.4.2014 for specified purposes, 23.6.2014 and further specified dates for specified purposes, 15.9.2014 and further specified dates for specified purposes, 26.11.2014 for specified purposes, 28.1.2015 for specified purposes, 16.2.2015 and further specified dates for specified purposes, 18.3.2015 and further specified dates for specified purposes, 21.9.2015 and further specified dates for specified purposes, 2.12.2015 for specified purposes, 27.1.2016 and 24.2.2016 for specified purposes, 23.3.2016 and 27.4.2016 for specified purposes, 1.2.2019 for specified purposes, 1.12.2025 for specified purposes) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 14 Pt. 1; S.I. 2013/983, arts. 4(1)(c), 5, Sch. 1 (with arts. 6, 9(1), 22, Sch. 4) (as amended: (1.7.2013) by S.I. 2013/1511; (29.10.2013) by S.I. 2013/2657; (16.6.2014) by S.I. 2014/1452; (30.6.2014) by S.I. 2014/1661; (28.7.2014) by S.I. 2014/1923; (15.9.2014) by S.I. 2014/2321; (17.11.2014) by S.I. 2014/3067; (21.11.2014) by S.I. 2014/3094; (19.1.2015) by S.I. 2015/32 (as amended (10.2.2015) by S.I. 2015/101); (10.3.2015) by S.I. 2015/634; (20.7.2015) by S.I. 2015/1537; (23.11.2015) by S.I. 2015/1930; (6.4.2017) by S.I. 2017/483; (2.2.2018) by S.I. 2018/138; (16.1.2019) by S.I. 2019/10; (31.1.2019) by S.I. 2019/167; (30.3.2022) by S.I. 2022/302; and (25.7.2022) by S.I. 2022/752); S.I. 2013/1511, art. 4, Sch. (as amended or modified: (29.10.2013) by S.I. 2013/2657; (16.6.2014) by S.I. 2014/1452; (30.6.2014) by S.I. 2014/1661; (28.7.2014) by S.I. 2014/1923; (17.11.2014) by S.I. 2014/3067; (19.1.2015) by S.I. 2015/32; (10.3.2015) by S.I. 2015/634; (20.7.2015) by S.I. 2015/1537; and (25.1.2017) by S.I. 2017/57); S.I. 2013/2657, art. 4, Sch. (with art. 6) (as amended or modified: (16.6.2014) by S.I. 2014/1452; (30.6.2014) by S.I. 2014/1661; (28.7.2014) by S.I. 2014/1923; (17.11.2014) by S.I. 2014/3067; (19.1.2015) by S.I. 2015/32; (10.3.2015) by S.I. 2015/634; (20.7.2015) by S.I. 2015/1537; (23.5.2016) S.I. 2016/596; and (25.1.2017) by S.I. 2017/57); S.I. 2013/2846, art. 4, Sch. (with art. 5) (as amended or modified: (16.6.2014) by S.I. 2014/1452; (30.6.2014) by S.I. 2014/1661; (28.7.2014) by S.I. 2014/1923; (17.11.2014) by S.I. 2014/3067; (19.1.2015) by S.I. 2015/32; (10.3.2015) by S.I. 2015/634; (20.7.2015) by S.I. 2015/1537; and (23.5.2016) by S.I. 2016/596); S.I. 2014/209, art. 4, Sch. (as amended or modified: (16.6.2014) by S.I. 2014/1452; (30.6.2014) by S.I. 2014/1661; (28.7.2014) by S.I. 2014/1923; (17.11.2014) by S.I. 2014/3067; (19.1.2015) by S.I. 2015/32; (10.3.2105) by S.I. 2015/634; (20.7.2015) by S.I. 2015/1537; (23.5.2016) by S.I. 2016/596; and (25.1.2017) by S.I. 2017/57); S.I. 2014/1583, art. 4, Sch. (as amended or modified: (30.6.2014) by S.I. 2014/1661; (28.7.2014) by S.I. 2014/1923; (17.11.2014) by S.I. 2014/3067; (19.1.2015) by S.I. 2015/32; (10.3.2015) by S.I. 2015/634; (20.7.2015) by S.I. 2015/1537; and (19.5.2017) by S.I. 2017/664); S.I. 2014/2321, art. 4 (as amended or modified: (17.11.2014) by S.I. 2014/3057; (19.1.2015) by S.I. 2015/32; (10.3.2015) by S.I. 2015/634; (20.7.2015) by S.I. 2015/1537; (23.5.2016) by S.I. 2016/596; (29.9.2016) by S.I. 2016/963; (24.4.2017) by S.I. 2017/584; and (19.5.2017) by S.I. 2017/664); S.I. 2014/3094, art. 4 (with art. 6) (as amended (25.7.2022) by S.I. 2022/752); S.I. 2015/33, art. 4 (with art. 6) (as amended: (11.2.2015) by S.I. 2015/101; (10.3.2015) by S.I. 2015/634; (6.4.2017) by S.I. 2017/483; (11.4.2018) by S.I. 2018/138; (16.1.2019) by S.I. 2019/10; (15.1.2019) by S.I. 2019/37); (31.1.2019) by S.I. 2019/167; (30.3.2022) by S.I. 2022/302; and (25.7.2022) by S.I. 2022/752); S.I. 2015/101, art. 4 (with art. 2(2)-(4)) (as amended or modified: (10.3.2015) by S.I. 2015/534; (17.3.2015) by S.I. 2015/740; (20.7.2015) by S.I. 2015/1537; (14.1.2016) by S.I. 2016/33; (21.3.2016) by S.I. 2016/407; (23.5.2016) by S.I. 2016/596; (29.9.2016) by S.I. 2016/963; (25.1.2017) by S.I. 2017/57; (24.4.2017) by S.I. 2017/584; and (19.5.2017) by S.I. 2017/664); S.I. 2015/634, art. 4 (with art. 6) (as amended: (17.3.2015) by S.I. 2015/740; (6.4.2017) by S.I. 2017/376; (16.1.2019) by S.I. 2019/10; (15.1.2019) by S.I. 2019/37; (31.1.2019) by S.I. 2019/167; (30.3.2022) by S.I. 2022/302; and (25.7.2022) by S.I. 2022/752); S.I. 2015/1537, art. 4 (as modified: (23.11.2015) by S.I. 2015/1930; (14.1.2016) by S.I. 2016/33; (21.3.2016) by S.I. 2016/407; (23.5.2016) by S.I. 2016/596; (29.9.2016) by S.I. 2016/963; (25.1.2017) by S.I. 2017/57; (24.4.2017) by S.I. 2017/584; and (19.5.2017) by S.I. 2017/664); S.I. 2015/1930, art. 4; S.I. 2016/33, art. 4, Sch.; S.I. 2016/407, art. 4, Sch.; S.I. 2019/167, art. 4(5)-(7) (with art. 4(8)-(12)); S.I. 2025/1148, art. 2 (with art. 3)
Words in s. 17(1) substituted (15.3.2026) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Carer’s Assistance) (Consequential Modifications) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/246), arts. 1(2), 5
Children Act 1989
Local Government Finance Act 1992
Jobseekers Act 1995
Jobseekers Act 1995
Pensions Act 1995
Social Security Act 1998
Local Government Act 2000
Social Security Fraud Act 2001
Other interpretation provisions
Pilot schemes
Regulations and orders
Introductory
Use of computers
Introductory
Use of computers
Regulations with respect to decisions
Correction of errors and setting aside of decisions
Decisions against which appeal lies
Amount payable for periods of less than a week
Decisions against which no appeal lies
Decisions against which no appeal lies
Amount payable for periods of less than a week
Entitlement to Christmas bonus: supplementary
Interpretation of provisions relating to Christmas bonus
Payment out of benefit of sums in respect of mortgage interest etc
Introductory
Provision of information by personal representatives as to estate of deceased person
Provision of information by personal representatives as to estate of deceased person
Adjustments between National Insurance Fund and Consolidated Fund
Adjustments between National Insurance Fund and Consolidated Fund
Regulations as to notification of death
The Social Security Advisory Committee
Reciprocal agreements with countries outside the United Kingdom
Adjustments between social fund and other sources of finance
Adjustments between social fund and other sources of finance
The Social Security Advisory Committee
Interpretation: general
Children Act 1989
Local Government Finance Act 1992
Children Act 1989
Criminal Justice Act 1991
Jobseekers Act 1995
Jobseekers Act 1995
Pensions Act 1995
Social Security Act 1998
Local Government Act 2000
Local Government Act 2000
Social Security Act 1998
Social Security Fraud Act 2001
Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
Local Government Act 2000
Social Security Fraud Act 2001
Criminal Justice Act 1991
Social Security Act 1998
Social Security Fraud Act 2001
Local Government Act 2000
Social Security Fraud Act 2001
Duration of assessed income period
Transitional provisions
Other interpretation provisions
Power by regulations to make rules relating to claims, time limits, evidence etc
Introductory
Use of computers
Regulations with respect to decisions
Decisions against which appeal lies
Interpretation of Part 7 and supplementary provisions
Effect of attaining qualifying age for state pension credit
Entitlement to Christmas bonus: supplementary
Introductory
Overpayments of benefit: general
Provisions relating to age, death or marriage
Provision of information by personal representatives as to estate of deceased person
Annual up-rating of benefits
Adjustments between social fund and other sources of finance
The Social Security Advisory Committee
Reciprocal agreements with countries outside the United Kingdom
Criminal Justice Act 1991
Local Government Finance Act 1992
Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
Local Government Act 2000
Social Security Fraud Act 2001
18A
- (1) Any regulations to which this subsection applies may be made so as to have effect for a specified period not exceeding 12 months.
- (2) Subject to subsection (3), subsection (1) applies to—
- (a) regulations made under this Act, and
- (b) regulations made under section 1 or 5 of the Administration Act.
- (3) Subsection (1) only applies to regulations if they are made with a view to ascertaining whether their provisions will—
- (a) make it more likely that persons who are entitled to claim state pension credit will do so;
- (b) make it more likely that persons who are entitled to claim state pension credit will receive it.
- (4) Regulations which, by virtue of subsection (1), are to have effect for a limited period are referred to in this section as a “pilot scheme”.
- (5) A pilot scheme may, in particular—
- (a) provide for a relevant provision not to apply, or to apply with modifications, for the purposes of the pilot scheme, and
- (b) make different provision for different cases or circumstances.
- (6) For the purposes of subsection (5)(a), a “relevant provision” is—
- (a) any provision of this Act, and
- (b) section 1 of the Administration Act.
- (7) A pilot scheme may provide that no account is to be taken of any payment made under the pilot scheme in considering a person's—
- (a) liability to tax,
- (b) entitlement to benefit under an enactment relating to social security (irrespective of the name or nature of the benefit), or
- (c) entitlement to a tax credit.
- (8) A pilot scheme may provide that its provisions are to apply only in relation to—
- (a) one or more specified areas or localities;
- (b) one or more specified classes of person;
- (c) persons selected—
- (i) by reference to prescribed criteria, or
- (ii) on a sampling basis.
- (9) A pilot scheme may make consequential or transitional provision with respect to the cessation of the scheme on the expiry of the specified period.
- (10) A pilot scheme may be replaced by a further pilot scheme making the same or similar provision.
- (11) The power of the Secretary of State to make regulations which, by virtue of this section, are to have effect for a limited period is exercisable only with the consent of the Treasury.
Other interpretation provisions
Equal treatment for widows and widowers
Introductory
Power by regulations to make rules relating to claims, time limits, evidence etc
Decisions by Secretary of State
Suspension of benefit for failure to furnish information etc
Restrictions on entitlement to benefit in cases of error: definitions
Introductory
Entitlement to Christmas bonus: supplementary
Adjustment of income support and other payments
Provisions relating to age, death or marriage
Regulations as to notification of death
Annual up-rating of benefits
Annual up-rating of benefits
Regulations as to notification of death
Adjustments between social fund and other sources of finance
Payment of travelling expenses by Secretary of State
Payment of travelling expenses by Secretary of State
Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc. (Scotland) Act 1987
Criminal Justice Act 1991
Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc. (Scotland) Act 1987
Local Government Finance Act 1992
Social Security Fraud Act 2001
Social Security Act 1998
Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
Criminal Justice Act 1991
Local Government Act 2000
Pensions Act 1995
Social Security Fraud Act 2001
3ZA
- (1) Regulations may provide that, in prescribed cases, a person who is a member of a mixed-age couple is not entitled to a savings credit.
- (2) For example, the regulations could provide that a member of a mixed-age couple is not entitled to a savings credit unless—
- (a) the person has been awarded a savings credit with effect from a day before 6 April 2016 and was entitled to a savings credit immediately before that date, and
- (b) the person remained entitled to state pension credit at all times since the beginning of 6 April 2016.
- (3) In this section “mixed-age couple” means a couple (whenever formed) one member of which had attained pensionable age before 6 April 2016 and the other had not.
Adjustment of income support and other payments
Regulations as to notification of death
Reciprocal agreements with countries outside the United Kingdom
Transport Act 1982
Local Government Finance Act 1988
Children Act 1989
Pensions Act 1995
Interpretation of provisions relating to Christmas bonus
Interpretation of Part 6: enforcement
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