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# The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2026

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2026 No. 218
SOCIAL SECURITY
The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2026
Made
4th March 2026
Laid before Parliament
6th March 2026
Coming into force
6th April 2026
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 70(8), 113(1)(a) and 175(3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, sections 5(1)(p), 155(3) and 189(4) and (5) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 and sections 53 and 54(5) of the Pensions Act 2014.
These Regulations contain provisions in consequence of an order under sections 150 and 150A of the Social Security Administration Act 1992.
The Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.

## 1 Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation {#regulation-1}

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2026 and come into force on 6th April 2026.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland, subject as follows.
(3) Regulation 2 (insofar as it applies to a benefit which is devolved under Part 3 of the Scotland Act 2016) and regulation 4 extend to England and Wales only.
(4) The revocation under regulation 6 has the same extent as the provisions that are revoked.
(5) In these Regulations, “the Up-rating Order” means the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2026.

## 2 Exceptions relating to payment of additional benefit by virtue of the Up-rating Order {#regulation-2}

Section 155(3) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (effect of alteration of rates of benefit under Parts 2 to 5 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992) does not apply if a question arises as to either—
(a) the weekly rate at which the benefit is payable by virtue of the Up-rating Order, or
(b) whether the conditions for receipt of the benefit at the altered rate are satisfied,
until that question has been determined in accordance with the provisions of the Social Security Act 1998.

## 3 Persons not ordinarily resident in Great Britain {#regulation-3}

Regulation 5 of the Social Security Benefit (Persons Abroad) Regulations 1975 (application of disqualification in respect of up-rating of benefit) and regulation 21 of the State Pension Regulations 2015 (entitlement to state pension for overseas residents) applies to any additional benefit payable by virtue of the Up-rating Order and to any up-rating increase as defined in section 22(1) of the Pensions Act 2014 respectively.

## 4 Amendment of the Social Security (Invalid Care Allowance) Regulations 1976 {#regulation-4}

In regulation 8(1) of the Social Security (Invalid Care Allowance) Regulations 1976 (circumstances in which a person is or is not to be treated as gainfully employed) for “£196”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “£204”.

## 5 Amendment of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987 {#regulation-5}

In paragraph 4(2A) of Schedule 9 to the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987 (deductions from benefit and direct payment to third parties) for “£32.30”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “£33.55”.

## 6 Revocation {#regulation-6}

The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2025 are revoked.