The Order set the annual increase rate for specific parts of Guaranteed Minimum Pensions at 3 per cent, commencing on April 6, 2026.

This Statutory Instrument, The Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2026, legally mandates a 3 per cent annual increase for the portion of Guaranteed Minimum Pensions (GMPs) attributable to earnings factors covering the tax years from 1988-89 through 1996-97, effective from April 6, 2026, based on the Secretary of State's review of price increases showing a 3.8 per cent rise over the preceding 12 months.

Published a technical correction to Article 4(b) of the Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2025.

This document is an official correction notice published for the Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2025, addressing a typographical error on page 2 where a reference in Article 4(b) incorrectly cited 'article 13(b)' when it should correctly cite 'article 13(1)(b)'.

The Regulations amended Section 17 of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 to introduce permitted disclosures to the CICA and courts/tribunals for compensation claims, and expanded the definition of a qualified lawyer to include registered foreign lawyers.

These Regulations, made under the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024, amend the list of permitted disclosures that cannot be precluded by agreement, specifically allowing victims of crime to disclose information to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) for compensation claims under relevant schemes and to courts or tribunals handling related proceedings.

Additionally, the regulations expand the definition of a 'qualified lawyer' within the Act to include registered foreign lawyers, ensuring victims can seek relevant legal advice regarding their victimization.

The Regulations brought Section 98 of the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 into force immediately, and set a two-month commencement date for Sections 78, 79, and Schedule 3 relating to eligibility verification.

These Regulations enact the first commencement provisions for the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025, bringing Section 98 into force immediately to grant designated officers of the Secretary of State rights of audience for debt recovery proceedings, and scheduling the delayed commencement of key provisions related to eligibility verification (Sections 78, 79, and Schedule 3) for two months after the Act's passing, which establishes powers to compel financial institutions to supply data to verify benefit entitlement.

The document renamed the Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme to the Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service and increased fixed fees and hourly rates for controlled work in housing, debt, and immigration/asylum legal aid, effective December 22, 2025.

These Regulations, enacted by the Lord Chancellor, modify existing civil legal aid frameworks by updating procedural terminology and substantially amending remuneration rates for providers.

Specifically, they rename the Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme to the Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service within the Procedure Regulations and introduce significant uplifts to standard fees, escape fee thresholds, and hourly rates for work across housing, debt, and immigration/asylum categories under the Remuneration Regulations.

The amendments take effect on 22nd December 2025 and apply across England and Wales, with a saving provision protecting remuneration for work initiated under the old system before the commencement date.

The Order revalued State Pension debits and credits according to inflation rates for specified tax years and established varied commencement dates for its application.

This Order officially updates the financial value of specific State Pension debits and credits by revaluing them based on changes in the general level of prices reviewed by the Secretary of State, applying specified percentage increases found in the accompanying schedule to tax years spanning from 2016-2017 up to 2025-2026, and sets staggered commencement dates for its provisions.

The Order specified a 39.0 per cent revaluing percentage for transitional State Pension protected payments based on the increase in the general price level, implementing complex commencement provisions for different claimant groups.

This Order, made by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, legally establishes a revaluing percentage of 39.0 per cent for increasing 'protected payments' within transitional state pensions, as required following a review concerning the increase in the general level of prices in Great Britain during the specified review period.

The order cites powers under the Social Security Administration Act 1992 and sets out specific commencement dates in December 2025 and April 2026, extending its provisions across England, Wales, and Scotland.

The Regulations amended provisions in the 1976, 1991, and 2013 Regulations to maintain legacy benefit rights for certain EEA/Switzerland residents post-Brexit.

The Social Security (Residence in an EEA State or Switzerland) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 modify existing social security regulations concerning Invalid Care Allowance, Disability Living Allowance (DLA) care component, and Personal Independence Payment (PIP) daily living component for individuals residing in an EEA State or Switzerland.

These Regulations allow individuals who were in receipt of the relevant benefit provision under an applicable EU Regulation on December 31, 2020, to continue receiving those specific entitlements, provided they have maintained continuous receipt since that date and have not subsequently been habitually resident in the UK.