The State Pension Regulations 2015

[^c2234744]: See section 22(1) of the Pensions Act 2014 for the definition of “the Contributions and Benefits Act”. Section 124 was amended by paragraph 30 of Schedule 2 and Schedule 3 to the Jobseekers Act 1995 (c.18), paragraph 28 of Schedule 8 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999, paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 and Schedule 3 to the State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c.16), paragraph 42 of Schedule 24 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004, paragraph 9(9) and (10) of Schedule 3 and Schedule 8 to the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c.5), section 3 of the Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c.24) and section 58(2) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c.5).

[^c2234745]: 2007 c.5. See in particular the definition of “income-related allowance” in section 1(7) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007.

[^c2234746]: 1995 c.18. The definition of “income-based jobseeker's allowance” was amended by paragraph 2(4)(a) of Schedule 7 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999.

[^c2234747]: 2012 c.5.

[^c2234748]: Section 70 was amended by S.I.s 1994/2556, 2002/1457, 2011/2426 and 2013/388 and 796.

[^c2234749]: S.I. 1979/597.

[^c2234750]: Section 68 has effect by virtue of S.I. 2000/2958.

[^c2234751]: Section 39 was amended by paragraph 17 of Schedule 12 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999, paragraph 27 of Schedule 3 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c.21), section 6(5) of, and paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 and Schedule 7 to, the Pensions Act 2007 (c.22) and paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 to the Pensions Act 2008 (c.30).

[^c2234752]: Section 37 was amended by paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the Child Benefit Act 2005 (c.6), section 50 of, and Schedule 8 to, the Welfare Reform Act 2007, paragraph 18 of Schedule 24 and Schedule 30 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 and S.I. 2014/560.

[^c2234753]: Section 30A was inserted by section 1 of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c.18) and amended by section 64 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 and paragraph 14 of Schedule 24 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004.

[^c2234754]: See section 2(4) of the Pensions Act 2014 for the definition of “qualifying year”.

[^c2234755]: S.I. 2000/2914.

[^c2234756]: Regulations 2 and 3 were amended by S.I. 2005/2877.

[^c2234757]: Section 49A was inserted by paragraph 13 of Schedule 11 to the Pensions Act 2014.

[^c2234758]: Section 49(1) was substituted by paragraph 12 of Schedule 11 to the Pensions Act 2014.

[^c2234759]: 1985 c.37. Section 10(3) was amended by paragraph 16(4)(a) and (b) of Schedule 28 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004.

[^c2234760]: Section 47(3) was inserted by paragraph 10(4) of Schedule 11 to the Pensions Act 2014.

[^c2234761]: The heading to section 49 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 was amended by paragraph 12(7) of Schedule 11 to the Pensions Act 2014.

[^c2234762]: The heading to section 55A of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 was amended by paragraph 5(5) of Schedule 11 to the Pensions Act 2014.

[^c2234763]: S.I. 2000/1051.

[^key-0c0b3e54afb8aeec589934500abd7415]: Reg. 21 applied (9.4.2018) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/332), regs. 1(1), 3

[^key-1a5dc1c6d658c68a8f92374fa81866bb]: Words in reg. 30(1)(b) inserted (with effect from 6.4.2022) by The Social Security (Class 2 National Insurance Contributions Increase of Threshold) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1329), regs. 1, 6(3)(a)(ii)

[^key-1eb30879a0fc581ef3bbdb200bc91c9c]: Reg. 21 applied (10.4.2023) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/340), regs. 1(1), 3

[^key-2a4e04f38dcabd357a978ea9ad014923]: Reg. 21 applied (12.4.2021) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/312), regs. 1(1), 3

[^key-2c1cb4f7e55b5a9f866c5e3f13f5ac63]: Reg. 12A inserted (6.4.2016 immediately after S.I. 2015/173 comes into force) by The State Pension and Occupational Pension Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/199), reg. 3 (with reg. 1(5))

[^key-2f512621e2b51011825462bffd0afa8c]: Word in reg. 35(5) substituted (16.11.2017) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 4) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1015), regs. 1(2), 17(3)(a)

[^key-31194e8a3b70c165c71a24839ca05702]: Reg. 13 excluded by S.I. 2007/1398, reg. 2(4) as inserted (6.4.2016 coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2)(b)) by The Pensions Act 2014 (Consequential, Supplementary and Incidental Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1985), arts. 1(2)(b), 30(3)

[^key-58bd2b8422583d2ebe49cc00f3c823da]: Words in reg. 3(2)(c) substituted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 427 (with Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

[^key-5fb580d381a3f27628eb43ac88b26818]: Reg. 1(4) substituted (6.4.2016 immediately after S.I. 2015/173 comes into force) by The State Pension and Occupational Pension Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/199), reg. 2 (with reg. 1(5))

[^key-6b0152a0ff6fd7a2a43191ead239b03e]: Words in reg. 35(5)(a) inserted (16.11.2017) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 4) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1015), regs. 1(2), 17(3)(b)

[^key-74fc630737363abca7076700643f26da]: Pt. 8 inserted (6.4.2016 coming into force in accordance with reg. 1) by The State Pension (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/240), regs. 1, 2

[^key-78d1b015acacd804693fc82996c757c7]: Words in reg. 35(8) substituted (2.12.2019) by The Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1458), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 100

[^key-81288bfc4c5c6dd47226a90e091ec783]: Words in reg. 32(4)(a) substituted (with effect from 6.4.2022) by The Social Security (Class 2 National Insurance Contributions Increase of Threshold) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1329), regs. 1, 6(3)(b)(ii)

[^key-88835a1712d41a9f0ef6bf4a38ed2b6e]: Reg. 21 applied (8.4.2019) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/552), regs. 1(1), 3

[^key-8cf80035ad3f3ff8c9f701163409c0a5]: Reg. 21 applied (6.4.2020) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/266), regs. 1(1), 3

[^key-9686e54c65d7cd5d4f88ff3ea46fac37]: Reg. 37(4)(i) inserted (21.3.2022) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance and Information-Sharing) (Consequential Provision and Modifications) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/332), arts. 1(2), 15(2)(b)

[^key-acafc39c140c40906ed965fd6abc884c]: Reg. 37(4)(h): semicolon substituted for full stop (21.3.2022) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance and Information-Sharing) (Consequential Provision and Modifications) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/332), arts. 1(2), 15(2)(a)

[^key-b05a264745334a627e54c5c8353a02f1]: Pts. 6, 7 inserted (6.4.2016 immediately after S.I. 2015/173 comes into force) by The State Pension and Occupational Pension Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/199), reg. 4 (with reg. 1(5))

[^key-b2102f12c3664818fa9007d0fec3429e]: Reg. 21 applied (11.4.2022) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/342), regs. 1(1), 3

[^key-b8da130128754f3fe0f30a69c9d61c01]: Words in reg. 32(4)(a) inserted (with effect from 6.4.2022) by The Social Security (Class 2 National Insurance Contributions Increase of Threshold) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1329), regs. 1, 6(3)(b)(i)

[^key-c02e9c28c5c158635737d8d4c5b8af7b]: Reg. 35(3)(4) substituted (16.11.2017) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 4) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1015), regs. 1(2), 17(2)

[^key-c267e61fd3e8b65545739501d3188a28]: Reg. 37(4)(h) inserted (17.11.2021) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance for Children and Young People) (Consequential Modifications) (No. 2) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1301), arts. 1(2), 4(2)

[^key-c5417e34c7559ef429666afaadc3a078]: Words in reg. 6(2)(h) inserted (6.4.2016 coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2)(b)) by The Pensions Act 2014 (Consequential, Supplementary and Incidental Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1985), arts. 1(2)(b), 45

[^key-cc4e7670d61e8e10064fa771492a132a]: Words in reg. 35(5)(c) inserted (16.11.2017) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 4) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1015), regs. 1(2), 17(3)(b)

[^key-fc3b8a75a03236290a6a06b89c3c3ad7]: Words in reg. 30(1)(b) substituted (with effect from 6.4.2022) by The Social Security (Class 2 National Insurance Contributions Increase of Threshold) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1329), regs. 1, 6(3)(a)(i)

[^M_F_67a3f2bc-8788-457b-b05c-8c38f2099669]: Reg. 1A inserted (6.4.16 coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2)) by The State Pension (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (2016/227) reg. 1(2), 2

[^key-caed8797adb6613608a5122e5163e699]: Reg. 11(2)(a)(via) inserted (19.11.2023) by The Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1218), arts. 1(2), 27(2)

[^key-f6a72f7e2389c7f23fcdd89d241dd8ce]: Words in reg. 28(4)(a)(i) inserted (19.11.2023) by The Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1218), arts. 1(2), 27(3)

[^key-f2d382ae029a230c96bb05ad2512dced]: Words in reg. 29(2)(b) inserted (19.11.2023) by The Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1218), arts. 1(2), 27(4)

[^key-e7d249ef3e5686287d980096d2803c69]: Words in reg. 33(4)(a)(i) inserted (19.11.2023) by The Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1218), arts. 1(2), 27(5)

[^key-e46f07da7e76625335be4b7b456f4088]: Words in reg. 38 heading inserted (19.11.2023) by The Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1218), arts. 1(2), 27(6)(a)

[^key-81d5da6d7f033e4ba6caa9a60eba6335]: Words in reg. 38(1)(a) inserted (19.11.2023) by The Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1218), arts. 1(2), 27(6)(b)

[^key-7506b01f91d37764f6530ef9848bca2c]: Words in reg. 38(1)(b) inserted (19.11.2023) by The Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1218), arts. 1(2), 27(6)(c)

[^key-5531c7df016798bb023474265ae631a6]: Words in reg. 38(2) inserted (19.11.2023) by The Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1218), arts. 1(2), 27(6)(d)

[^key-d4fefb9b737264c08598d62131f3caea]: Words in reg. 30(1)(b) omitted (6.4.2024) by virtue of The Social Security (Class 2 National Insurance Contributions) (Consequential Amendments and Savings) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/377), regs. 1(1), 8(22)(a)(i) (with reg. 1(4))

[^key-a6726924f4a189455b876f8d7cf8ac3c]: Words in reg. 30(1)(c) substituted (6.4.2024) by The Social Security (Class 2 National Insurance Contributions) (Consequential Amendments and Savings) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/377), regs. 1(1), 8(22)(a)(ii) (with reg. 1(4))

[^key-0d756b251f003fdbcbcc089e30ef9998]: Words in reg. 32(4)(a) omitted (6.4.2024) by virtue of The Social Security (Class 2 National Insurance Contributions) (Consequential Amendments and Savings) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/377), regs. 1(1), 8(22)(b)(i) (with reg. 1(4))

[^key-c75ac47b9747859a2d02caddc4f95610]: Words in reg. 32(4)(b) substituted (6.4.2024) by The Social Security (Class 2 National Insurance Contributions) (Consequential Amendments and Savings) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/377), regs. 1(1), 8(22)(b)(ii) (with reg. 1(4))

[^key-e82adc52a57b1d77e927a2dcd6d91052]: Reg. 21 applied (8.4.2024) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/386), regs. 1(1), 3

[^key-f361c3a59a4cad062779eff990d84157]: Reg. 37(4)(aa) inserted (21.10.2024) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/919), arts. 1(1), 18(2)

[^key-7ada14fc4d78dec52605e46105fd23d3]: Reg. 37(4)(j) inserted (21.3.2025) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/227), arts. 1(1), 19(2)

[^key-f5c1ee06da3c785c66ad25306ea46eaa]: Reg. 21 applied (7.4.2025) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/352), regs. 1(1), 3

[^key-49e1a3075233a96a485bacf6d41d8cca]: Sum in Reg. 1A substituted (coming into force in accordance with arts. 1(4)(5), 7 of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/295), arts. 1(3)(c), 6(1)

[^key-f77dbd0411d2d9c884542d821fc14beb]: Words in reg. 11(2)(a)(via) 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), 29(2)

[^key-c1868638ca6ed29c9a1d07e783f18491]: Words in reg. 38(1)(b) 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), 29(3)(b)

[^key-5401ee514ce7a988273431d65f26e409]: Words in reg. 38(1)(a) 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), 29(3)(a)

[^key-ab0d7d53f15744be1d7d0c7b57d65fc3]: Words in reg. 38(2) 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), 29(3)(a)