Supplementary Benefits Act 1976

25 (1) There shall not be disregarded under paragraph 23 of this Schedule more than £1 a week of any income consisting of one or more payments of any kind to which this paragraph applies.

(2) This paragraph applies to—

(a) any pension or other periodical sum paid to, or to the widow of, a person by reason of any service or employment in which he was formerly engaged ;

(b) any periodical sum paid to a person on account of his employment having terminated by reason of redundancy.

(3) Paragraphs (a) and (b) of sub-paragraph (2) above apply whether or not the payment is made by a former employer and whether or not there is any right to receive it; but paragraph (a) shall not be construed as applying to—

(a) any pension or allowance mentioned in paragraph 23(4) or (5) or 24(1)(b) or (c) of this Schedule or any other payment by way of compensation for injury, disease, disablement or death suffered by a person by reason of the service or employment in which he was engaged; or

(b) any payment out of a trust fund established for relieving, hardship in particular cases and made at the discretion of the trustees of the fund.