SCHEDULE 1AFFORDABLE WARMTH GROUP ELIGIBILITY

1.

The benefits referred to in the definition of affordable warmth group in article 2 are—

(a)

child tax credit26 and has a relevant income of £15,860 or less (where “relevant income” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Tax Credits Act 200227);

(b)

income-related employment and support allowance28 and—

(i)

receiving a work-related activity or support component; or

(ii)

has parental responsibility for a qualifying child; or

(iii)

is in receipt of a qualifying component;

(c)

income-based job seeker’s allowance29 and—

(i)

has parental responsibility for a qualifying child; or

(ii)

is in receipt of a qualifying component;

(d)

income support30 and—

(i)

has parental responsibility for a qualifying child; or

(ii)

is in receipt of a qualifying component;

(e)

state pension credit31; or

(f)

working tax credit and has a relevant income of £15,860 or less and—

(i)

has parental responsibility for a qualifying child; or

(ii)

is in receipt of a disabled worker element or severe disability element; or

(iii)

is aged 60 years or over.