The Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2026

• Citation: S.I. 2026/287
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2026 and come into force on 6th April 2026.

(2) In these Regulations “ the Up-rating Order ” means the Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Order 2026 .

Section 2 Exceptions relating to payments of additional guardian’s allowance by virtue of the Up-rating Order

Neither section 155(3) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 nor section 135(3) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 are to apply if a question arises as to either—

(a) the weekly rate at which guardian’s allowance is payable by virtue of the Up-rating Order, or

(b) whether the conditions for receipt of guardian’s allowance at the altered rate are satisfied,

until that question has been determined in accordance with the provisions of section 8 of the Social Security Act 1998 or article 9 of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 .

Section 3 Persons not ordinarily resident in either Great Britain or Northern Ireland

Regulation 5 of the Social Security Benefit (Persons Abroad) Regulations 1975 and regulation 5 of the Social Security Benefit (Persons Abroad) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1978 (application of disqualification in respect of up-rating of benefit) is to apply to any additional benefit payable by virtue of the Up-rating Order.