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  • Sch. 2 para. 3(1) Sch. 2 para. 3 renumbered as Sch. 2 para. 3(1) by S.I. 1997/1790 reg. 11(a) (revoked before applied (by reg. 2 of 1998 SI766))
  • Sch. 2 para. 3(2)(3)(4) inserted by S.I. 1997/1790 reg. 11(c) (revoked before applied (by reg. 2 of 1998 SI766))
  • Sch. 3 para. 5(4) words substituted by S.I. 2024/998 reg. 2
  • Sch. 7 words omitted by S.I. 2003/455 Sch. 1 para. 21(e) (Amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 1 para. 21(e) omitted (8.8.2003) by The Security (Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit) (Consequential Amendments) (No.3) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1731), regs. 1(1), 6(4)(b))
  • Sch. 7 words omitted by S.I. 2003/455 Sch. 1 para. 21(g) (Amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 1 para. 21(g) omitted (8.8.2003) by The Security (Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit) (Consequential Amendments) (No.3) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1731), regs. 1(1), 6(4)(b))
  • Sch. 7 words omitted by S.I. 2003/455 Sch. 1 para. 21(h)(v) (Amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 1 para. 21(h)(v) omitted (8.8.2003) by The Security (Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit) (Consequential Amendments) (No.3) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1731), regs. 1(1), 6(4)(b))
  • Sch. 7 words substituted by S.I. 2003/455 Sch. 1 para. 21(f) (Amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 1 para. 21(f) omitted (8.8.2003) by The Security (Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit) (Consequential Amendments) (No.3) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1731), regs. 1(1), 6(4)(b))
  • Sch. 7 words substituted by S.I. 2003/455 Sch. 1 para. 21(h)(i) (Amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 1 para. 21(h)(i) omitted (8.8.2003) by The Security (Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit) (Consequential Amendments) (No.3) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1731), regs. 1(1), 6(4)(b))
  • Sch. 7 words substituted by S.I. 2003/455 Sch. 1 para. 21(h)(ii) (Amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 1 para. 21(h)(ii) omitted (8.8.2003) by The Security (Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit) (Consequential Amendments) (No.3) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1731), regs. 1(1), 6(4)(b))
  • Sch. 7 words substituted by S.I. 2003/455 Sch. 1 para. 21(h)(iii) (Amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 1 para. 21(h)(iii) omitted (8.8.2003) by The Security (Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit) (Consequential Amendments) (No.3) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1731), regs. 1(1), 6(4)(b))
  • Sch. 7 words substituted by S.I. 2003/455 Sch. 1 para. 21(h)(iv) (Amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 1 para. 21(h)(iv) omitted (8.8.2003) by The Security (Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit) (Consequential Amendments) (No.3) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1731), regs. 1(1), 6(4)(b))
  • Sch. 8 para. 5 substituted by S.I. 1997/1790 reg. 12 (revoked before applied (by reg. 2 of 1998 SI766))
  • Sch. 9 para. 5A inserted by S.I. 2002/2402 Sch. 1 para. 5 (amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk . Schedule 1 para. 5 omitted (1.4.2003) by Social Security (Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/455), reg. 1(10)(b), Sch. 4 para. 5)
  • Regulations amendment to earlier affecting provision S.S.I. 2003/460, sch. Pt. 2 Table B by S.S.I. 2024/311 reg. 11
  • reg. 17(1)(bb) words substituted by S.I. 2003/455 Sch. 1 para. 2(b) (Amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Reg. 17(1)(bb) to The Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 (S.I 1987/1967) omitted (6.10.2003) by S.I. 2003/1121, reg. 1, Sch. 1 para. 2)
  • reg. 18(1)(cc) words substituted by S.I. 2003/455 Sch. 1 para. 3(b) (Amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Reg. 18(1)(cc) to The Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 (S.I 1987/1967) omitted (6.10.2003) by S.I. 2003/1121, reg. 1, Sch. 1 para. 3)
  • reg. 48(10)(ab) word omitted by S.I. 2021/1405 reg. 2(4)(a) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk - no word "or" to omit)
  • reg. 71(1)(a)(iii) words substituted by S.I. 1989/534 reg. 4 (revoked before applied (by Reg. 14 of SI 1989/1034))
  • reg. 71(1)(c)(ii) omitted by S.I. 2003/455 Sch. 1 para. 18(a) (Amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Reg. 71(1)(c)(ii) to The Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 (S.I 1987/1967) omitted (6.10.2003) by S.I. 2003/1121, reg. 1, Sch. 1 para. 5(a)(ii))

Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Instrument associated Parts and Chapters:

Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Instrument (including any effects on those provisions):

  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART I GENERAL

    1. 1.Citation and commencement

    2. 2.Interpretation

    3. 2A.Disapplication of section 1(1A) of the Administration Act

    4. 3.Definition of non-dependant

    5. 3A.Permitted period

  3. PART II CONDITIONS OF ENTITLEMENT

    1. 4ZA.Prescribed categories of person

    2. 4.Temporary absence from Great Britain

    3. 5.Persons treated as engaged in remunerative work

    4. 6.Persons not treated as engaged in remunerative work

    5. 7.Meaning of employment

    6. 8.Persons not required to be available for employment

    7. 9.Persons treated as available for employment

    8. 10.Circumstances in which claimants are not to be treated as available for employment

    9. 10A.Actively seeking employment

    10. 11.Registration for employment

    11. 12.Relevant Education

    12. 13.Circumstances in which persons in relevant education are to be entitled to income support

    13. 13A.Persons under 18 years

  4. PART III MEMBERSHIP OF THE FAMILY

    1. 14.Persons of a prescribed description

    2. 15.Circumstances in which a person is to be treated as responsible or not responsible for another

    3. 16.Circumstances in which a person is to be treated as being or not being a member of the household

  5. PART IV APPLICABLE AMOUNTS

    1. 17.Applicable amounts

    2. 18.Polygamous marriages

    3. 19.Applicable amounts for persons in residential care and nursing homes

    4. 20.Applicable amounts for persons in board and lodging accommodation and hostels

    5. 21.Special cases

    6. 21AA.Special cases: supplemental – persons from abroad

    7. 21ZB.Treatment of refugees

    8. 21A.Reductions in applicable amounts in certain cases of failure to attend courses

    9. 22.Reductions in applicable amounts in certain cases of actual or notional unemployment benefit disqualification

    10. 22A.Reduction in applicable amount where the claimant is appealing against a decision which embodies a determination that he is not incapable of work

    11. 22B.Period for which applicable amount is to be calculated where person not excluded from income support under section 115 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999

  6. PART V INCOME AND CAPITAL

    1. CHAPTER I general

      1. 23.Calculation of income and capital of members of claimant's family and of a polygamous marriage

      2. 23A.Income of participants in the self-employment route...

      3. 24.Treatment of charitable or voluntary payments

      4. 25.Child maintenance or liable relative payments

      5. 25A.Child support

      6. 26.Calculation of income and capital of students

      7. 27.Rounding of fractions

    2. CHAPTER II income

      1. 28.Calculation of income

      2. 29.Calculation of earnings derived from employed earner's employment and income other than earnings

      3. 30.Calculation of earnings of self-employed earners

      4. 31.Date on which income is treated as paid

      5. 32.Calculation of weekly amount of income

      6. 33.Weekly amount of charitable or voluntary payment

      7. 34.Incomplete weeks of benefit

    3. CHAPTER III employed earners

      1. 35.Earnings of employed earners

      2. 36.Calculation of net earnings of employed earners

    4. CHAPTER IV self-employed earners

      1. 37.Earnings of self-employed earners

      2. 38.Calculation of net profit of self-employed earners

      3. 39.Deduction of tax and contributions for self-employed earners

    5. CHAPTER IVA PARTICIPANTS IN THE SELF-EMPLOYMENT ROUTE...

      1. 39A.Interpretation

      2. 39B.Treatment of gross receipts of participants in the self-employment route...

      3. 39C.Calculation of income of participants in the self-employment route...

      4. 39D.Deduction in respect of tax for participants in the self-employment route...

    6. CHAPTER V other income

      1. 40.Calculation of income other than earnings

      2. 41.Capital treated as income

      3. 42.Notional income

      4. 43.Notional earnings of seasonal workers

      5. 44.Modifications in respect of children and young persons

    7. CHAPTER VI capital

      1. 45.Capital limit

      2. 46.Calculation of capital

      3. 47.Disregard of capital of child or young person

      4. 48.Income treated as capital

      5. 49.Calculation of capital in the United Kingdom

      6. 50.Calculation of capital outside the United Kingdom

      7. 51.Notional capital

      8. 51A.Diminishing notional capital rule

      9. 52.Capital jointly held

      10. 53.Calculation of tariff income from capital

    8. CHAPTER VII child maintenance and liable relative payments

      1. 54.Interpretation

      2. 55.Treatment of child maintenance or liable relative payments

      3. 55A.Disregard of payments treated as not relevant income

      4. 56.Period over which periodical payments are to be taken into account

      5. 57.Period over which payments other than periodical payments are to be taken into account

      6. 58.Calculation of the weekly amount of a child maintenance or liable relative payment

      7. 59.Date on which a child maintenance or liable relative payment is to be treated as paid

      8. 60.Liable relative payments to be treated as capital

    9. CHAPTER VIIA CHILD SUPPORT

      1. 60A.Interpretation

      2. 60B.Treatment of child support maintenance

      3. 60C.Calculation of the weekly amount of payments of child support maintenance

      4. 60D.Date on which child support maintenance is to be treated as paid

      5. 60E.Disregard of payments treated as not relevant income

    10. CHAPTER VIII STUDENTS

      1. 61.Interpretation

      2. 62.Calculation of grant income

      3. 63.Calculation of covenant income where a contribution is assessed

      4. 64.Covenant income where no grant income or no contribution is assessed

      5. 65.Relationship with amounts to be disregarded under Schedule 9

      6. 66.Other amounts to be disregarded

      7. 66A.Treatment of student loans and postgraduate ... loans

      8. 66B.Treatment of payments from access funds

      9. 66C.Treatment of fee loans

      10. 66D.Treatment of loans for specific purposes

      11. 67.Disregard of contribution

      12. 67A.Further disregard of student’s income

      13. 68.Income treated as capital

      14. 69.Disregard of changes occurring during summer vacation

  7. PART VI URGENT CASES

    1. 70.Urgent cases

    2. 71.Applicable amounts in urgent cases

    3. 72.Assessment of income and capital in urgent cases

  8. PART VII CALCULATION OF INCOME SUPPORT FOR PART-WEEKS

    1. 73.Amount of income support payable

    2. 74.Relevant week

    3. 75.Modifications in the calculation of income

    4. 76.Reduction in certain cases

    5. 77.Modification of section 23(5) of the Act

  9. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      PERSONS NOT REQUIRED TO BE AVAILABLE FOR EMPLOYMENT

      1. 1.Lone parents

      2. 2.Single persons looking after foster children

      3. 3.Persons temporarily looking after another person

      4. 4.Persons caring for another person

      5. 4A.A person who, had he previously made a claim for...

      6. 5.Persons incapable of work

      7. 6.Disabled workers

      8. 6A. Persons in employment living in residential care homes, nursing homes or residential accommodation

      9. 7.Disabled students

      10. 7A.(1) A person who is a student who—

      11. 7B.(1) A person who is a student in respect of...

      12. 8.Blind persons

      13. 9.Pregnancy

      14. 10.Persons in education

      15. 11.Training allowances

      16. 12.Open University students

      17. 13.Persons within 10 years of pensionable age

      18. 14.Persons aged 60

      19. 15.Allowances under the Job Release Act 1977

      20. 16.Refugees

      21. 17.Persons required to attend court

      22. 18.Discharged prisoners

      23. 19.Persons affected by a trade dispute

      24. 20.Persons from abroad

      25. 21.Persons in custody

      26. 22.Member of couple looking after children while other member temporarily abroad

      27. 23.Persons taking a child or young person abroad for treatment

    2. SCHEDULE 1A

      CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH A PERSON AGED 16 OR 17 IS ELIGIBLE FOR INCOME SUPPORT

      1. PART I PERS0NS ELIGIBLE UNTIL 18

        1. 1.A person who is not required to be available for...

        2. 2.A person who is incapable of work and training under...

        3. 3.A person who is a member of a couple and...

        4. 4.A person who is temporarily laid off employment and is...

      2. PART II PERS0NS ELIGIBLE UNTIL THE RELEVANT DATE DETERMINED UNDER REGULATION 13A(3)(b)

        1. 5.A registered person who is a member of a married...

        2. 6.A registered person who has no parent nor any person...

        3. 7.A registered person who– (a) is not living with his...

        4. 8.A registered person who is in accommodation which is other...

        5. 9.A registered person who is living away from his parents...

        6. 9A.A registered person who of necessity has to live away...

        7. 10.In this Schedule– (a) any reference to a person acting...

    3. SCHEDULE 1B

      PRESCRIBED CATEGORIES OF PERSON

      1. 1.Lone parents

      2. 2.Single persons looking after foster children

      3. 2A.Single persons looking after children placed with them prior to adoption

      4. 3.Persons temporarily looking after another person

      5. 4.Persons caring for another person

      6. 5.A person to whom paragraph 4 applied, but only for...

      7. 6.A person who, had he previously made a claim for...

      8. 7.Persons treated as capable of work and persons entitled to statutory sick pay

      9. 7A.Certain persons in receipt of the daily living component of personal independence payment or adult disability payment

      10. 8.Disabled workers

      11. 9.Persons in employment living in residential care homes, nursing homes or residential accommodation

      12. 9A.Persons who have commenced remunerative work

      13. 10.Disabled students

      14. 11.A person who is a full-time student and who—

      15. 12.Deaf students

      16. 13.Blind persons

      17. 14.Pregnancy

      18. 14A.Parental leave

      19. 14B.Paternity Leave

      20. 14C.Parental Bereavement Leave

      21. 15.Persons in education

      22. 15A.Certain persons who have enrolled on, been accepted for or are undertaking full-time, non-advanced education

      23. 16.Certain persons aged 50 who have not been in remunerative work for 10 years

      24. 16A.Certain persons aged between 55 and 60 whose spouse or civil partner has died

      25. 17.Persons aged 60 or over

      26. 18.Refugees

      27. 18A.A person to whom regulation 21ZB (treatment of refugees) applies...

      28. 19.Persons required to attend court or tribunal

      29. 20.Persons affected by a trade dispute

      30. 21.Persons from abroad

      31. 22.Persons in custody

      32. 23.Member of couple looking after children while other member temporarily abroad

      33. 24.Persons appealing against a decision which embodies a determination that they are not incapable of work

      34. 25.A person— (a) in respect of whom it has been...

      35. 26.A person who on 6th October 1996 was not required...

      36. 27.A person who on 6th October 1996 was not required...

      37. 28.Persons engaged in training

    4. SCHEDULE 2

      APPLICABLE AMOUNTS

      1. PART I personal allowances

        1. 1.The weekly amounts specified in column (2) below in respect...

        2. 1A.(1) The circumstances referred to in paragraph 1 are that—...

        3. 2.(1)The weekly amounts specified in column (2) below in respect...

        4. 2A.. . . . . . . . . ....

      2. PART II family premium

        1. 3.(1) The weekly amount for the purposes of regulations 17...

      3. PART III premiums

        1. 4.Except as provided in paragraph 5, the weekly premiums specified...

        2. 5.Subject to paragraph 6, where a claimant satisfies the conditions...

        3. 6.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the following premiums, namely—

        4. 7.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) for the purposes of this...

        5. 8.Lone Parent Premium

        6. 8A.Bereavement Premium

        7. 9.Pensioner premium for persons under 75

        8. 9A.Pensioner premium for persons 75 and over

        9. 10.Higher Pensioner Premium

        10. 11.Disability Premium

        11. 12.Additional condition for the Higher Pensioner and Disability Premiums

        12. 13.Severe Disability Premium

        13. 13A.Enhanced disability premium

        14. 14.Disabled Child Premium

        15. 14ZA.Carer premium

        16. 14A.Persons in receipt of concessionary payments

        17. 14B.Person in receipt of benefit

      4. PART IV Weekly amounts of premiums specified in part III

      5. PART V rounding of fractions

        1. 16.Where income support is awarded for a period which is...

    5. SCHEDULE 3

      HOUSING COSTS

      1. 1.Housing Costs

      2. 1A.Previous entitlement to income-based jobseeker’s allowance , income-related employment and support allowance or state pension credit

      3. 2.Circumstances in which a person is liable to meet housing costs

      4. 3.Circumstances in which a person is to be treated as occupying a dwelling as his home

      5. 4.Housing costs not met

      6. 5.Apportionment of housing costs

      7. 6.Existing housing costs

      8. 7.Transitional Protection

      9. 8.Housing costs

      10. 9.General exclusions from paragraph 8

      11. 10.The calculation for loans

      12. 11.General provisions applying to ... housing costs

      13. 12.The standard rate

      14. 13.Excessive Housing Costs

      15. 14.Linking rule

      16. 15.Loans on residential property

      17. 16.Loans for repairs and improvements to the dwelling occupied as the home

      18. 17.Housing costs

      19. 18.Non-dependant deductions

      20. 19.Rounding of fractions

    6. SCHEDULE 3A

      PROTECTED SUM

      1. 1.Interpretation

      2. 2.Protected sum

      3. 3.Persons not entitled to a protected sum

      4. 4.Period of application

      5. 5.Reduction of protected sum

      6. 6.Termination of protected sum

      7. 7.Protected persons

    7. SCHEDULE 3B

      PROTECTED SUM

      1. 1.Interpretation

      2. 2.Protected sum

      3. 3.Persons not entitled to a protected sum

      4. 4.Reduction of protected sum

      5. 5.Termination of protected sum

      6. 6.Modifications in cases of temporary absence and loss of entitlement to income support

    8. SCHEDULE 3C

      THE GREATER LONDON AREA

      1. ... () . . . . . . . ....

    9. SCHEDULE 4

      1. PART I applicable amounts of persons in residential care and nursing homes

        1. 1.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the weekly applicable amount of...

        2. 2.(1) Where, in addition to the weekly charge for accommodation,...

        3. 3.Where any part of the weekly charge for the accommodation...

        4. 4.. . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 5.(1) Subject to paragraph 12 the maximum referred to in...

        6. 6.Residential care homes

        7. 7.Nursing homes

        8. 8.For the purposes of paragraphs 6(e) and 7(d) this paragraph...

        9. 9.The appropriate amount applicable to a claimant in a residential...

        10. 10.(1) Where more than one amount would otherwise be applicable,...

        11. 11.(1) Where the accommodation provided for the claimant is a...

        12. 12.Circumstances in which the maximum is not to apply

        13. 13.Personal allowances

      2. PART II persons to whom regulation 19 does not apply

        1. 14.A claimant or, if he is a member of a...

        2. 15.A person who is on holiday and during a period...

        3. 16.. . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 17.. . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 18.A person who is living in a residential care home...

    10. SCHEDULE 5

      1. ... applicable amounts of persons in board and lodging accommodation or hostels

        1. The allowance for personal expenses for the claimant and each...

      2. persons to whom regulation 20 and part i of this schedule is not to apply

        1. In this Schedule “ initial period ” means that period...

    11. SCHEDULE 6

      BOARD AND LODGING AREAS

      1. ...

    12. SCHEDULE 7

      APPLICABLE AMOUNTS IN SPECIAL CASES

    13. SCHEDULE 8

      SUMS TO BE DISREGARDED IN THE CALCULATION OF EARNINGS

      1. 1.(1) In the case of a claimant who has been...

      2. 1A.If the claimant’s partner has been engaged in remunerative work...

      3. 2.(1) In the case of a claimant to whom this...

      4. 3.In the case of a claimant who has been engaged...

      5. 4.(1) In a case to which this paragraph applies, £20...

      6. 5.In a case where the claimant is a lone parent...

      7. 6.Where the claimant is a member of a couple—

      8. 6A.(1) In a case to which none of paragraphs 4...

      9. 6B.Where the carer premium is awarded in respect of a...

      10. 7.(1) In a case to which none of paragraphs 4...

      11. 8.Where the claimant is engaged in one or more employments...

      12. 9.In a case to which none of paragraphs 4 to...

      13. 10.Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Schedule, where two or...

      14. 11.Any earnings derived from employment which are payable in a...

      15. 12.Where a payment of earnings is made in a currency...

      16. 13.Any earnings which is due to be paid before the...

      17. 14.Any earnings of a child or young personexcept earnings to...

      18. 15.In the case of earnings of a child or young...

      19. 15A.(1) Where earnings to which sub-paragraph (2) applies (in aggregate...

      20. 15B.In the case of a person to whom regulation 6(2)...

      21. 15C.In the case of a person to whom paragraph (5)...

      22. 16.In this Schedule “part-time employment” means employment in which the...

    14. SCHEDULE 9

      SUMS TO BE DISREGARDED IN THE CALCULATION OF INCOME OTHER THAN EARNINGS

      1. 1.Any amount paid by way of tax on income which...

      2. 1A.Any payment in respect of any travel of other expenses...

      3. 2.Any payment in respect of any expenses incurred, or to...

      4. 2A.Any payment in respect of expenses arising out of the...

      5. 3.In the case of employment as an employed earner, any...

      6. 4.In the case of a payment under Parts 11 to...

      7. 4A.In the case of the payment of statutory sick pay...

      8. 5.Any housing benefit to which the claimant is entitled.

      9. 5A.Any guardian’s allowance.

      10. 5B.– (1) Any child tax credit. (2) Any child benefit....

      11. 5C.(1) £1.20 in relation to each week in which child...

      12. 6.The mobility component of disability living allowance , the mobility...

      13. 7.Any concessionary payment made to compensate for the non-payment of—...

      14. 8.Any mobility supplement or any payment intended to compensate for...

      15. 9.Any attendance allowance , the care component of disability living...

      16. 9A.. . . . . . . . . ....

      17. 10.Any payment to the claimant as holder of the Victoria...

      18. 11.(1) Any payment— (a) by way of an education maintenance...

      19. 11A.Any payment made to the claimant by way of a...

      20. 12.. . . . . . . . . ....

      21. 13.(1) Any payment made pursuant to section 2 of the...

      22. 14.. . . . . . . . . ....

      23. 15.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (3) and paragraph 39, any relevant...

      24. 15A.. . . . . . . . . ....

      25. 15B.. . . . . . . . . ....

      26. 16.Subject to paragraphs 36 and 37, £10 of any of...

      27. 17.Where a claimant receives income under an annuity purchased with...

      28. 18.Any payment made to the claimant by a person who...

      29. 19.Where the claimant occupies a dwelling as his home and...

      30. 20.Where the claimant occupies a dwelling as his home and...

      31. 21.(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) , except where...

      32. 22.(1) Any income derived from capital to which the claimant...

      33. 23.Any income which is payable in a country outside the...

      34. 24.Where a payment of income is made in a currency...

      35. 25.(1) Any payment made to the claimant in respect of...

      36. 25A.In the case of a claimant who has a child...

      37. 26.Any payment made to the claimant with whom a person...

      38. 27.Any payment made to the claimant or his partner for...

      39. 27A.Any payment made to a claimant under section 73(1)(b) of...

      40. 28.(1) Any payment made by a local authority in accordance...

      41. 29.Any payment received under an insurance policy taken out to...

      42. 30.(1) Except where paragraph 29 or 30ZA applies, and subject...

      43. 30ZA.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), any payment received under an...

      44. 30A.(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), in the case...

      45. 31.Any social fund payment made pursuant to Part 8 of...

      46. 31A.Any local welfare provision.

      47. 32.Any payment of income which under regulation 48 (income treated...

      48. 33.Any payment under Part 10 of the Contributions and Benefits...

      49. 34.In the case of a person to whom section 23...

      50. 35.Any payment which is due to be paid before the...

      51. 36.The total of a claimant's income or, if he is...

      52. 37.Notwithstanding paragraph 36 where two or more payments of the...

      53. 38.. . . . . . . . . ....

      54. 39.(1) Any payment made under or by the Macfarlane Trust,...

      55. 40.Any payment made by the Secretary of State to compensate...

      56. 41.Any payment made by the Secretary of State to compensate...

      57. 42.Any payment made by the Secretary of State to compensate...

      58. 43.Any payment made to a juror or a witness in...

      59. 44.. . . . . . . . . ....

      60. 45.Any community charge benefit.

      61. 46.Any payment in consequence of a reduction of council tax...

      62. 47.Any special war widows payment made under—

      63. 48.(1) Any payment or repayment made— (a) as respects England,...

      64. 49.Any payment made to such persons entitled to receive benefits...

      65. 50.Any payment made either by the Secretary of State for...

      66. 51.Any payment (other than a training allowance) made, whether by...

      67. 52.. . . . . . . . . ....

      68. 53.(1) ) If the claimant is in receipt of any...

      69. 54.Any supplementary pension under article 23(2) of the Naval, Military...

      70. 55.In the case of a pension awarded at the supplementary...

      71. 56.(1) Any payment which is— (a) made under any of...

      72. 57.. . . . . . . . . ....

      73. 58.Any payment made ... as a direct payment as defined...

      74. 59.. . . . . . . . . ....

      75. 60.. . . . . . . . . ....

      76. 61.(1) Any payment specified in sub-paragraph (2) to a claimant...

      77. 62.. . . . . . . . . ....

      78. 62A.. . . . . . . . . ....

      79. 63.. . . . . . . . . ....

      80. 64.. . . . . . . . . ....

      81. 64.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), in the case of a...

      82. 65.. . . . . . . . . ....

      83. 66.Any payment made with respect to a person on account...

      84. 69.(1) Any payment of a sports award except to the...

      85. 70.. . . . . . . . . ....

      86. 71.Where the amount of a subsistence allowance paid to a...

      87. 72.In the case of a claimant participating in an employment...

      88. 73.(1) Any payment of child maintenance made or derived from...

      89. 74.In the case of a person to whom paragraph (5)...

      90. 75.Any discretionary housing payment paid pursuant to regulation 2(1) of...

      91. 76.(1) Any payment made by a local authority, or by...

      92. 76A.Armed forces independence payment

      93. 77.. . . . . . . . . ....

      94. 78.. . . . . . . . . ....

      95. 79.Any payments to a claimant made under section 49 of...

      96. 80.Any bereavement support payment under section 30 of the Pensions...

      97. 81.Any payment of carer’s allowance supplement made under section 81...

      98. 82.Any early years assistance given in accordance with section 32...

      99. 83.Any funeral expense assistance given in accordance with section 34...

      100. 84.Any Scottish child payment assistance given in accordance with section...

      101. 85.Any short-term assistance given in accordance with regulations made under...

      102. 86.Any disability assistance given in accordance with regulations made under...

      103. 87.Any amount of carer support payment that is in excess...

    15. SCHEDULE 10

      CAPITAL TO BE DISREGARDED

      1. 1.The dwelling occupied as the home but, notwithstanding regulation 23...

      2. 1A.Any payment in respect of any travel or other expenses...

      3. 2.Any premises acquired for occupation by the claimant which he...

      4. 3.Any sum directly attributable to the proceeds of sale of...

      5. 4.Any premises occupied in whole or in part by—

      6. 5.Any future interest in property of any kind, other than...

      7. 6.(1) The assets of any business owned in whole or...

      8. 7.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), any arrears of, or any...

      9. 7A.Any payment of a widowed parent’s allowance made pursuant to...

      10. 8.Any sum— (a) paid to the claimant in consequence of...

      11. 9.Any sum— (a) deposited with a housing association as defined...

      12. 10.Any personal possessions except those which had or have been...

      13. 11.The value of the right to receive any income under...

      14. 12.Where the funds of a trust are derived from a...

      15. 12A.(1) Any payment made to the claimant or the claimant’s...

      16. 13.The value of the right to receive any income under...

      17. 14.The value of the right to receive any income which...

      18. 15.The surrender value of any policy of life insurance.

      19. 16.Where any payment of capital falls to be made by...

      20. 17.(1) Any payment made by a local authority in accordance...

      21. 18.Any social fund payment made pursuant to Part 8 of...

      22. 18A.Any local welfare provision.

      23. 19.Any refund of tax which falls to be deducted under...

      24. 20.Any capital which under regulation 41, 44(1) or 66A (capital...

      25. 21.Where a payment of capital is made in a currency...

      26. 22.(1) Any payment made under or by the Macfarlane Trust,...

      27. 22A.. . . . . . . . . ....

      28. 23.The value of the right to receive an occupational or...

      29. 23A.The value of any funds held under a personal pension...

      30. 24.The value of the right to receive any rent except...

      31. 25.Where a claimant has ceased to occupy what was formerly...

      32. 26.Any premises where the claimant is taking reasonable steps to...

      33. 27.Any premises which the claimant intends to occupy as his...

      34. 28.Any premises which the claimant intends to occupy as his...

      35. 29.Any payment in kind which is a Grenfell Tower payment...

      36. 30.Any payment made pursuant to section 2 of the Employment...

      37. 31.Any payment made by the Secretary of State to compensate...

      38. 32.. . . . . . . . . ....

      39. 33.. . . . . . . . . ....

      40. 34.Any payment made to a juror or a witness in...

      41. 35.. . . . . . . . . ....

      42. 36.Any payment in consequence of a reduction of ... council...

      43. 37.Any grant made to the claimant in accordance with a...

      44. 38.(1) Any payment or repayment made— (a) as respects England,...

      45. 39.Any payment made to such persons entitled to receive benefits...

      46. 39A.Any payment made under Part 8A of the Contributions and...

      47. 40.Any payment made either by the Secretary of State for...

      48. 41.Any arrears of supplementary pension which is disregarded under paragraph...

      49. 42.Any payment (other than a training allowance ...) made, whether...

      50. 43.Any payment made by a local authority under section 3...

      51. 44.(1) Any sum of capital to which sub-paragraph (2) applies...

      52. 45.Any sum of capital administered on behalf of a person...

      53. 46.Any payment to the claimant as holder of the Victoria...

      54. 47.. . . . . . . . . ....

      55. 48.. . . . . . . . . ....

      56. 49.. . . . . . . . . ....

      57. 50.. . . . . . . . . ....

      58. 50A.. . . . . . . . . ....

      59. 51.. . . . . . . . . ....

      60. 52.In the case of a person who is receiving, or...

      61. 53.. . . . . . . . . ....

      62. 56.(1) Any payment of a sports award for a period...

      63. 57.. . . . . . . . . ....

      64. 57.. . . . . . . . . ....

      65. 58.In the case of a claimant participating in an employment...

      66. 59.Any arrears of subsistence allowance paid as a lump sum...

      67. 60.Any payment made to a person under regulation 11 of...

      68. 61.Where an ex-gratia payment of £10,000 has been made by...

      69. 62.In the case of a person to whom paragraph (5)...

      70. 63.(1) Any payment— (a) by way of an education maintenance...

      71. 64.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the amount of any trust...

      72. 65.The amount of a payment, other than a war pension...

      73. 66.(1) Any payment made by a local authority, or by...

      74. 67.Any payment made under sections 31 to 33 of the...

      75. 68.Any payment made to the claimant pursuant to regulations under...

      76. 68A.Any payment made to the claimant in accordance with regulations...

      77. 69.. . . . . . . . . ....

      78. 70.. . . . . . . . . ....

      79. 71.Any payments to a claimant made under section 49 of...

      80. 72.(1) Any bereavement support payment in respect of the rate...

      81. 73.Any payment made under or by a trust, established for...

      82. 74.Any payment made to a claimant under section 73(1)(b) of...

      83. 75.Any early years assistance given in accordance with section 32...

      84. 76.Any funeral expense assistance given in accordance with section 34...

      85. 77.Any assistance given in accordance with the Carer’s Assistance (Young...

      86. 78.Any winter heating assistance given in accordance with regulations made...

  11. Explanatory Note

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