State pension credit: entitlement and amount
I1I22 Guarantee credit
1
The condition mentioned in section 1(2)(c)(i) is that the claimant—
a
has no income; or
b
has income which does not exceed the appropriate minimum guarantee.
2
Where the claimant is entitled to a guarantee credit, then—
a
if he has no income, the guarantee credit shall be the appropriate minimum guarantee; and
b
if he has income, the guarantee credit shall be the difference between the appropriate minimum guarantee and his income.
3
The appropriate minimum guarantee shall be the total of—
a
the standard minimum guarantee; and
b
such prescribed additional amounts as may be applicable.
4
The standard minimum guarantee shall be a prescribed amount.
5
The standard minimum guarantee shall be—
a
a uniform single amount in the case of every claimant who is a member of a F1couple ; and
b
a lower uniform single amount in the case of every claimant who is not a member of F3a couple .
6
Regulations may provide that, in prescribed cases, subsection (3) shall have effect with the substitution for the reference in paragraph (a) to the standard minimum guarantee of a reference to a prescribed amount.
7
Where the claimant is severely disabled, there shall be included among the additional amounts prescribed under subsection (3)(b) an amount in respect of that circumstance.
8
Where—
a
the claimant is entitled to an allowance under section 70 of the Contributions and Benefits Act F4or carer support payment , or
b
there shall be included among the additional amounts prescribed under subsection (3)(b) an amount in respect of that circumstance.
9
Except for the amount of the standard minimum guarantee, the powers conferred by this section to prescribe amounts include power to prescribe nil as an amount.