SCHEDULE 9SUMS TO BE DISREGARDED IN THE CALCULATION OF INCOME OTHER THAN EARNINGS

22.

(1)

Any income derived from capital to which the claimant is or is treated under regulation 52 (capital jointly held) as beneficially entitled but, subject to sub-paragraph (2), not income derived from capital disregarded under paragraph 1, 2, 4, 6 F112 or 25 to 28 of Schedule 10.

(2)

Income derived from capital disregarded under paragraph 2 F24 or 25 to 28 of Schedule 10 but F3only to the extent of—

(a)

any mortgage repayments made in respect of the dwelling or premises in the period during which that income accrued; or

(b)

any council tax or water charges which the claimant is liable to pay in respect of the dwelling or premises and which are paid in the period during which that income accrued.

F4(3)

The definition of “water charges” in regulation 2(1) shall apply to sub-paragraph (2) with the omission of the words “in so far as such charges are in respect of the dwelling which a person occupies as his home”.