C1SCHEDULE 6Capital to be disregarded
1
The dwelling together with any garage, garden and outbuildings, normally occupied by the claimant as his home including any premises not so occupied which it is impracticable or unreasonable to sell separately, in particular, in Scotland, any croft land on which the dwelling is situated; but, notwithstanding regulation 25 (calculation of income and capital of members of claimant's family and of a polygamous marriage), only one dwelling shall be disregarded under this paragraph.
F38A2
Any payment made to the claimant in respect of any travel or other expenses incurred, or to be incurred, by him in respect of his participation in the Mandatory Work Activity Scheme but only for 52 weeks beginning with the date of receipt of the payment.
F45A3
Any payment made to the claimant in respect of any travel or other expenses incurred, or to be incurred, by him in respect of his participation in a scheme prescribed in regulation 3 of the Jobseeker's Allowance (Schemes for Assisting Persons to Obtain Employment) Regulations 2013 but only for 52 weeks beginning with the date of receipt of the payment.
F51A4
Any payment made to the claimant in respect of any child care, travel or other expenses incurred, or to be incurred, by the claimant in respect of the claimant’s participation in a scheme prescribed by regulation 3 of the Jobseeker’s Allowance (Supervised Jobsearch Pilot Scheme) Regulations 2014, but only for 52 weeks beginning with the date of receipt of the payment.
F53A5
Any payment made to the claimant in respect of any child care, travel or other expenses incurred, or to be incurred, by the claimant in respect of their participation in a scheme prescribed in regulation 3 of the Jobseekers Allowance (18 - 21 Work Skills Pilot Scheme) Regulations 2014, but only for 52 weeks beginning with the date of receipt of the payment.
2
Any premises acquired for occupation by the claimant which he intends to occupy as his home within 26 weeks of the date of acquisition or such longer period as is reasonable in the circumstances to enable the claimant to obtain possession and commence occupation of the premises.
3
Any sum directly attributable to the proceeds of sale of any premises formerly occupied by the claimant as his home which is to be used for the purchase of other premises intended for such occupation within 26 weeks of the date of sale or such longer period as is reasonable in the circumstances to enable the claimant to complete the purchase.
4
Any premises occupied in whole or in part—
a
by a partner or relative of a single claimant or any member of the family as his home F36where that person has attained the qualifying age for state pension credit or is incapacitated;
b
by the former partner of the claimant as his home; but this provision shall not apply where the former partner is a person from whom the claimant is estranged or divorced or with whom he had formed a civil partnership that has been dissolved.
5
6
Where the claimant is a member of a joint-claim couple for the purposes of the Jobseekers Act and his partner is on income-based jobseeker's allowance, the whole of the claimant's capital.
7
Any future interest in property of any kind, other than land or premises in respect of which the claimant has granted a subsisting lease or tenancy, including sub-leases or sub-tenancies.
8
1
The assets of any business owned in whole or in part by the claimant and for the purposes of which he is engaged as a self-employed earner, or if he has ceased to be so engaged, for such period as may be reasonable in the circumstances to allow for disposal of any such asset.
2
The assets of any business owned in whole or in part by the claimant where—
a
he is not engaged as a self-employed earner in that business by reason of some disease or bodily or mental disablement; but
b
he intends to become engaged or, as the case may be, re-engaged as a self-employed earner in that business as soon as he recovers or is able to become engaged or re-engaged in that business,
for a period of 26 weeks from the date on which the claim for housing benefit is made, or is treated as made, or, if it is unreasonable to expect him to become engaged or re-engaged in that business within that period, for such longer period as is reasonable in the circumstances to enable him to become so engaged or re-engaged.
3
In the case of a person who is receiving assistance under the self-employment route, the assets acquired by that person for the purpose of establishing or carrying on the commercial activity in respect of which such assistance is being received.
4
In the case of a person who has ceased carrying on the commercial activity in respect of which assistance was received as specified in sub-paragraph (3), the assets relating to that activity for such period as may be reasonable in the circumstances to allow for disposal of any such asset.
9
1
Subject to sub-paragraph (2), any arrears of, or any concessionary payment made to compensate for arrears due to the non-payment of—
F11b
an income-related benefit under Part 7 of the Act;
c
an income-based jobseeker's allowance;
d
any discretionary housing payment paid pursuant to regulation 2(1) of the Discretionary Financial Assistance Regulations 2001;
e
working tax credit and child tax credit F1...,
F17f
an income-related employment and support allowance,
F48g
universal credit,
F62h
bereavement support payment under section 30 of the Pensions Act 2014,
F78i
maternity allowance under section 35 of the Act (state maternity allowance for employed or self-employed earner),
but only for a period of 52 weeks from the date of the receipt of arrears or of the concessionary payment.
2
In a case where the total of any arrears and, if appropriate, any concessionary payment referred to in sub-paragraph (1) relating to one of the specified payments, benefits or allowances amounts to £5,000 or more (referred to in this sub-paragraph and in sub-paragraph (3) as “the relevant sum”) and is—
F75a
paid in order to rectify, or to compensate for—
i
an official error as defined in regulation 1(2) of the Decisions and Appeals Regulations, or
ii
an error on a point of law; and
b
received by the claimant in full on or after 14th October 2001,
sub-paragraph (1) shall have effect in relation to such arrears or concessionary payment either for a period of 52 weeks from the date of receipt, or, if the relevant sum is received in its entirety during the award of housing benefit, for the remainder of that award if that is a longer period.
3
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2), “the award of housing benefit” means—
a
the award in which the relevant sum is first received (or the first part thereof where it is paid in more than one instalment); and
b
where that award is followed by one or more further awards which, or each of which, begins immediately after the end of the previous award, such further award provided that for that further award the claimant—
i
is the person who received the relevant sum; or
ii
is the partner of the person who received the relevant sum, or was that person's partner at the date of his death.
F809A
1
A payment made to rectify, or to compensate for, an error made by an officer of the Department for Work and Pensions which was not caused or materially contributed to by any person outside the Department and which prevented or delayed an assessment of the claimant’s entitlement to contributory employment and support allowance but, subject to sub-paragraph (2), only for a period of 52 weeks from the date of the receipt of the payment.
2
In a case where the amount of such payment is £5,000 or more, sub-paragraph (1) shall have effect in relation to the payment either for a period of 52 weeks from the date of receipt, or, if the amount is received in its entirety during the award of housing benefit, for the remainder of that award if that is a longer period.
3
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), “contributory employment and support allowance” means an allowance under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act as amended by the provisions of Schedule 3, and Part 1 of Schedule 14, to the 2012 Act that remove references to an income-related allowance.
4
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2), “the award of housing benefit” has the meaning in paragraph 9(3) of this Schedule except that “the relevant sum” means the payment to be disregarded by this paragraph.
10
Any sum—
a
paid to the claimant in consequence of damage to, or loss of the home or any personal possession and intended for its repair or replacement; or
b
acquired by the claimant (whether as a loan or otherwise) on the express condition that it is to be used for effecting essential repairs or improvement to the home,
which is to be used for the intended purpose, for a period of 26 weeks from the date on which it was so paid or acquired or such longer period as is reasonable in the circumstances to effect the repairs, replacement or improvement.
11
Any sum—
a
b
which was so deposited and which is to be used for the purchase of another home, for the period of 26 weeks or such longer period as may be reasonable in the circumstances to enable the claimant to complete the purchase.
12
Any personal possessions except those which have been acquired by the claimant with the intention of reducing his capital in order to secure entitlement to housing benefit or to increase the amount of that benefit.
13
The value of the right to receive any income under an annuity or the surrender value (if any) of such an annuity.
14
Where the funds of a trust are derived from a payment made in consequence of any personal injury to the claimant F5or the claimant’s partner, the value of the trust fund and the value of the right to receive any payment under that trust.
F414A
1
Any payment made to the claimant or the claimant’s partner in consequence of any personal injury to the claimant or, as the case may be, the claimant’s partner.
2
But sub-paragraph (1)—
a
applies only for the period of 52 weeks beginning with the day on which the claimant first receives any payment in consequence of that personal injury;
b
does not apply to any subsequent payment made to him in consequence of that injury (whether it is made by the same person or another);
c
ceases to apply to the payment or any part of the payment from the day on which the claimant no longer possesses it;
d
does not apply to any payment from a trust where the funds of the trust are derived from a payment made in consequence of any personal injury to the claimant.
3
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)(c), the circumstances in which a claimant no longer possesses a payment or a part of it include where the claimant has used a payment or part of it to purchase an asset.
4
References in sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) to the claimant are to be construed as including references to his partner (where applicable).
15
The value of the right to receive any income under a life interest or from a life rent.
16
The value of the right to receive any income which is disregarded under F13paragraph 13 of Schedule 4 or paragraph 24 of Schedule 5.
17
The surrender value of any policy of life insurance.
18
Where any payment of capital falls to be made by instalments, the value of the right to receive any outstanding instalments.
19
Any payment made by a local authority in accordance with section 17, F1823B, 23C or 24A of the Children Act 1989 M3 or, as the case may be, section 12 of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 M4 or F55section 22, 26A, 29 or 30 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (provision of services to children and their families and advice and provision of assistance for certain young persons) F69or section 37 or 38 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014, but excluding any direct payment made in accordance with regulations made under section 51 of that Act, or section 109, 110, 114 or 115 of that Act.
F1019A
1
Subject to sub-paragraph (2), any payment (or part of a payment) made by a local authority in accordance with section 23C of the Children Act 1989 F56or section 26A or 29 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (local authorities’ duty to promote welfare of children, duty to provide continuing care and provision of advice and assistance for certain young persons) F70or section 110 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (support for category 3 young people) to a person (“A”) which A passes on to the claimant.
2
Sub-paragraph (1) applies only where A—
a
was formerly in the claimant’s care, and
F57b
is aged 18 or over or, in the case of a payment or part of a payment made in accordance with section 26A of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995, aged 16 or over, and
c
continues to live with the claimant.
20
Any social fund payment made pursuant to Part 8 of the Act.
F4620A
Any local welfare provision.
21
Any refund of tax which falls to be deducted under section 369 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 M5 (deduction of tax from certain loan interest) on a payment of relevant loan interest for the purpose of acquiring an interest in the home or carrying out repairs or improvements to the home.
22
Any capital which by virtue of regulation 41 or 64 (capital treated as income and treatment of student loans) is to be treated as income.
23
Where any payment of capital is made in a currency other than Sterling, any banking charge or commission payable in converting that payment into Sterling.
24
1
Any payment made under F32or by the Macfarlane Trust, the Macfarlane (Special Payments) Trust, the Macfarlane (Special Payments) (No. 2) Trust (“the Trusts”), the Fund, the Eileen Trust F30, MFET Limited, the Independent Living F19Fund (2006), F39the Skipton Fund, the Caxton FoundationF58, the Scottish Infected Blood Support SchemeF66, an approved blood schemeF63, the London Emergencies Trust, the We Love Manchester Emergency FundF81, the National Emergencies Trust or the London Bombings Relief Charitable Fund.
F821A
Any Grenfell Tower paymentF94, child abuse payment, Windrush payment or any payment made by the Child Migrants Trust (registered charity number 1171479) under the scheme for former British child migrants.
2
Any payment by or on behalf of a person who is suffering or who suffered from haemophilia or who is or was a qualifying person, which derives from a payment made under F32or by any of the Trusts to which sub-paragraph (1) refersF83, or from a Grenfell Tower paymentF95, a child abuse payment or a Windrush payment, and which is made to or for the benefit of—
a
that person's partner or former partner from whom he is not, or where that person has died was not, estranged or divorced or with whom he has formed a civil partnership that has not been dissolved or, where that person has died, had not been dissolved at the time of that person's death;
b
any child who is a member of that person's family or who was such a member and who is a member of the claimant's family; or
c
any young person who is a member of that person's family or who was such a member and who is a member of the claimant's family.
3
Any payment by or on behalf of the partner or former partner of a person who is suffering or who suffered from haemophilia or who is or was a qualifying person provided that the partner or former partner and that person are not, or if either of them has died were not, estranged or divorced or, where the partner or former partner and that person have formed a civil partnership, the civil partnership has not been dissolved or, if either of them has died, had not been dissolved at the time of the death, which derives from a payment made under F32or by any of the Trusts to which sub-paragraph (1) refersF84, or from a Grenfell Tower paymentF95, a child abuse payment or a Windrush payment, and which is made to or for the benefit of—
a
the person who is suffering from haemophilia or who is a qualifying person;
b
any child who is a member of that person's family or who was such a member and who is a member of the claimant's family; or
c
any young person who is a member of that person's family or who was such a member and who is a member of the claimant's family.
4
Any payment by a person who is suffering from haemophilia or who is a qualifying person, which derives from a payment under F32or by any of the Trusts to which sub-paragraph (1) refers, F85or from a Grenfell Tower paymentF95, a child abuse payment or a Windrush payment, where—
a
that person has no partner or former partner from whom he is not estranged or divorced or with whom he has formed a civil partnership that has not been dissolved, nor any child or young person who is or had been a member of that person's family; and
b
the payment is made either—
i
to that person's parent or step-parent; or
ii
where that person at the date of the payment is a child, a young person or a student who has not completed his full-time education and has no parent or step-parent, to his guardian,
but only for a period from the date of the payment until the end of two years from that person's death.
5
Any payment out of the estate of a person who suffered from haemophilia or who was a qualifying person, which derives from a payment under F32or by any of the Trusts to which sub-paragraph (1) refers, F86or from a Grenfell Tower paymentF95, a child abuse payment or a Windrush payment, where—
a
that person at the date of his death (the relevant date) had no partner or former partner from whom he was not estranged or divorced or with whom he had formed a civil partnership that had not been dissolved, nor any child or young person who was or had been a member of his family; and
b
the payment is made either—
i
to that person's parent or step-parent; or
ii
where that person at the relevant date was a child, a young person or a student who had not completed his full-time education and had no parent or step-parent, to his guardian,
but only for a period of two years from the relevant date.
6
In the case of a person to whom or for whose benefit a payment referred to in this paragraph is made, any capital resource which derives from any payment of income or capital made under or deriving from any of the Trusts F87or from a Grenfell Tower paymentF95, a child abuse payment or a Windrush payment.
7
For the purposes of sub-paragraphs (2) to (6), any reference to the Trusts shall be construed as including a reference to the Fund, the Eileen Trust F31, MFET Limited, the Skipton Fund F40, the Caxton FoundationF59, the Scottish Infected Blood Support SchemeF67, an approved blood schemeF64, the London Emergencies Trust, the We Love Manchester Emergency FundF88, the National Emergencies Trust or the London Bombings Relief Charitable Fund.
25
1
Where a claimant has ceased to occupy what was formerly the dwelling occupied as the home following his estrangement or divorce from, or dissolution of his civil partnership with, his former partner, that dwelling for a period of 26 weeks from the date on which he ceased to occupy that dwelling or, where the dwelling is occupied as the home by the former partner who is a lone parent, for so long as it is so occupied.
2
In this paragraph “dwelling” includes any garage, garden and outbuildings, which were formerly occupied by the claimant as his home and any premises not so occupied which it is impracticable or unreasonable to sell separately, in particular, in Scotland, any croft land on which the dwelling is situated.
26
Any premises where the claimant is taking reasonable steps to dispose of those premises, for a period of 26 weeks from the date on which he first took such steps, or such longer period as is reasonable in the circumstances to enable him to dispose of those premises.
27
Any premises which the claimant intends to occupy as his home, and in respect of which he is taking steps to obtain possession and has sought legal advice, or has commenced legal proceedings, with a view to obtaining possession, for a period of 26 weeks from the date on which he first sought such advice or first commenced such proceedings whichever is the earlier, or such longer period as is reasonable in the circumstances to enable him to obtain possession and commence occupation of those premises.
28
Any premises which the claimant intends to occupy as his home to which essential repairs or alterations are required in order to render them fit for such occupation, for a period of 26 weeks from the date on which the claimant first takes steps to effect those repairs or alterations, or such longer period as is necessary to enable those repairs or alterations to be carried out.
F1229
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30
Any payment made by the Secretary of State to compensate for the loss (in whole or in part) of entitlement to housing benefit.
31
The value of the right to receive an occupational or personal pension.
32
The value of any funds held under a personal pension schemeF7....
33
The value of the right to receive any rent except where the claimant has a reversionary interest in the property in respect of which rent is due.
34
Any payment in kind F89which is a Grenfell Tower paymentF96, child abuse payment or Windrush payment or is made by a charity or under F33or by the Macfarlane (Special Payments) Trust, the Macfarlane (Special Payments) (No. 2) Trust, F9the Fund F20... F35, MFET LimitedF41, the Skipton Fund, the Caxton FoundationF60, the Scottish Infected Blood Support SchemeF68, an approved blood scheme or the Independent Living Fund (2006).
35
Any payment made pursuant to section 2 of the 1973 Act or section 2 of the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990, but only for the period of 52 weeks beginning on the date of receipt of the payment.
F2136
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37
Any payment in consequence of a reduction of council tax under section 13F47, section 13A or section 80 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (reduction of liability for council tax), but only for a period of 52 weeks from the date of the receipt of the payment.
38
Any grant made to the claimant in accordance with a scheme made under section 129 of the Housing Act 1988 M6 or section 66 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 M7 (schemes for payments to assist local housing authority and local authority tenants to obtain other accommodation) which is to be used—
a
to purchase premises intended for occupation as his home; or
b
to carry out repairs or alterations which are required to render premises fit for occupation as his home,
for a period of 26 weeks from the date on which he received such a grant or such longer period as is reasonable in the circumstances to enable the purchase, repairs or alterations to be completed and the claimant to commence occupation of those premises as his home.
F2239
Any arrears of supplementary pension which is disregarded under paragraph 53 of Schedule 5 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) or of any amount which is disregarded under paragraph 54 or 55 of that Schedule, but only for a period of 52 weeks from the date of receipt of the arrears.
F2240
1
Any payment or repayment made—
a
as respects England, under regulation 5, 6 or 12 of the National Health Service (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) Regulations 2003 (travelling expenses and health service supplies);
b
as respects Wales, under regulation 5, 6 or 11 of the National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Wales) Regulations 2007 (travelling expenses and health service supplies);
c
as respects Scotland, under regulation 3, 5 or 11 of the National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2003 (travelling expenses and health service supplies),
but only for a period of 52 weeks from the date of receipt of the payment or repayment.
2
Any payment or repayment made by the Secretary of State for Health F74and Social Care, the Scottish Ministers or the Welsh Ministers which is analogous to a payment or repayment mentioned in sub-paragraph (1), but only for a period of 52 weeks from the date of receipt of the payment or repayment.
F2241
Any payment made to such persons entitled to receive benefits as may be determined by or under a scheme made pursuant to section 13 of the Social Security Act 1988 in lieu of vouchers or similar arrangements in connection with the provision of those benefits (including payments made in place of healthy start vouchers, milk tokens or the supply of vitamins), but only for a period of 52 weeks from the date of receipt of the payment.
F2841A
Any payment made under Part 8A of the Act (entitlement to health in pregnancy grant).
42
Any payment made either by the Secretary of State for F8Justice or Scottish Ministers under a scheme established to assist relatives and other persons to visit persons in custody, but only for a period of 52 weeks from the date of the receipt of the payment.
43
44
F645
1
Any sum of capital to which sub-paragraph (2) applies and—
a
which is administered on behalf of a person by the High Court or the County Court under Rule 21.11(1) of the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 M10 or by the Court of Protection;
b
which can only be disposed of by order or direction of any such court; or
c
where the person concerned is under the age of 18, which can only be disposed of by order or direction prior to that person attaining age 18.
2
This sub-paragraph applies to a sum of capital which is derived from—
a
an award of damages for a personal injury to that person; or
b
compensation for the death of one or both parents where the person concerned is under the age of 18.
46
Any sum of capital administered on behalf of a person in accordance with an order made under section 13 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 M11 or under Rule 36.14 of the Ordinary Cause Rules 1993 M12 or under Rule 128 of those Rules, where such sum derives from—
a
award of damages for a personal injury to that person; or
b
compensation for the death of one or both parents where the person concerned is under the age of 18.
47
Any payment to the claimant as holder of the Victoria Cross or George Cross.
48
F37The amount of any child maintenance bonus payable by way of jobseeker's allowance or income support in accordance with section 10 of the Child Support Act 1995 , or a corresponding payment under Article 4 of the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 , but only for a period of 52 weeks from the date of receipt.
F2748A
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F2748B
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
49
In the case of a person who is receiving, or who has received, assistance under the self-employment route, any sum of capital which is acquired by that person for the purpose of establishing or carrying on the commercial activity in respect of which such assistance is or was received but only for a period of 52 weeks from the date on which that sum was acquired.
50
1
Any payment of a sports award for a period of 26 weeks from the date of receipt of that payment except to the extent that it has been made in respect of any one or more of the items specified in sub-paragraph (2).
2
The items specified for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) are food, ordinary clothing or footwear, household fuel or rent of the claimant or, where the claimant is a member of a family, any other member of his family, or any council tax or water charges for which that claimant or member is liable.
3
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)—
“food” does not include vitamins, minerals or other special dietary supplements intended to enhance the performance of the person in the sport in respect of which the award was made;
“rent” means eligible rent less any deductions in respect of non-dependants which fall to be made under regulation 74 (non-dependant deductions).
51
1
Any payment—
a
by way of an education maintenance allowance made pursuant to—
i
regulations made under section 518 of the Education Act 1996 M13 (payment of school expenses; grant of scholarships etc);
ii
regulations made under section 49 or 73(f) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 M14 (power to assist persons to take advantage of educational facilities);
b
corresponding to such an education maintenance allowance, made pursuant to—
i
section 14 or section 181 of the Education Act 2002 M15 (power of Secretary of State and National Assembly for Wales to give financial assistance for purposes related to education or childcare, and allowances in respect of education or training); or
ii
regulations made under section 181 of that ActF43; or
c
in England, by way of financial assistance made pursuant to section 14 of the Education Act 2002.
2
Any payment, other than a payment to which sub-paragraph (1) applies, made pursuant to—
a
regulations made under section 518 of the Education Act 1996 M16;
b
regulations made under section 49 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980; or
F24c
directions made under section 73ZA of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 and paid under section 12(2)(c) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992,
in respect of a course of study attended by a child or a young person or a person who is in receipt of an education maintenance allowance F44or other payment made pursuant to any provision specified in sub-paragraph (1).
52
In the case of a claimant participating in an employment zone programme, any discretionary payment made by an employment zone contractor to the claimant, being a fee, grant, loan or otherwise, but only for the period of 52 weeks from the date of receipt of the payment.
53
Any arrears of subsistence allowance paid as a lump sum but only for the period of 52 weeks from the date of receipt of the payment.
54
Where an ex-gratia payment of £10,000 has been made by the Secretary of State on or after 1st February 2001 in consequence of the imprisonment or interment of—
a
the claimant;
b
the claimant's partner;
c
the claimant's deceased spouse or deceased civil partner; or
d
the claimant's partner's deceased spouse or deceased civil partner,
by the Japanese during the Second World War, £10,000.
55
1
Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the amount of any trust payment made to a claimant or a member of a claimant's family who is—
a
a diagnosed person;
b
the diagnosed person's partner or the person who was the diagnosed person's partner at the F15date of the diagnosed person's death;
c
a parent of a diagnosed person, a person acting in place of the diagnosed person's parents or a person who was so acting at the date of the diagnosed person's death; or
d
a member of the diagnosed person's family (other than his partner) or a person who was a member of the diagnosed person's family (other than his partner) at the date of the diagnosed person's death.
2
Where a trust payment is made to—
a
a person referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(a) or (b), that sub-paragraph shall apply for the period beginning on the date on which the trust payment is made and ending on the date on which that person dies;
b
a person referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(c), that sub-paragraph shall apply for the period beginning on the date on which the trust payment is made and ending two years after that date;
c
a person referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(d), that sub-paragraph shall apply for the period beginning on the date on which the trust payment is made and ending—
i
two years after that date; or
ii
on the day before the day on which that person—
aa
ceases receiving full-time education; or
bb
attains the age of F220
whichever is the latest.
3
Subject to sub-paragraph (4), the amount of any payment by a person to whom a trust payment has been made or of any payment out of the estate of a person to whom a trust payment has been made, which is made to a claimant or a member of a claimant's family who is—
a
the diagnosed person's partner or the person who was the diagnosed person's partner at the date of the diagnosed person's death;
b
a parent of a diagnosed person, a person acting in place of the diagnosed person's parents or a person who was so acting at the date of the diagnosed person's death; or
c
a member of the diagnosed person's family (other than his partner) or a person who was a member of the diagnosed person's family (other than his partner) at the date of the diagnosed person's death,
but only to the extent that such payments do not exceed the total amount of any trust payments made to that person.
4
Where a payment as referred to in sub-paragraph (3) is made to—
a
a person referred to in sub-paragraph (3)(a), that sub-paragraph shall apply for the period beginning on the date on which that payment is made and ending on the date on which that person dies;
b
a person referred to in sub-paragraph (3)(b), that sub-paragraph shall apply for the period beginning on the date on which that payment is made and ending two years after that date; or
c
a person referred to in sub-paragraph (3)(c), that sub-paragraph shall apply for the period beginning on the date on which that payment is made and ending—
i
two years after that date; or
ii
on the day before the day on which that person—
aa
ceases receiving full-time education; or
bb
attains the age of F320
whichever is the latest.
5
In this paragraph, a reference to a person—
a
being the diagnosed person's partner;
b
being a member of a diagnosed person's family;
c
acting in place of the diagnosed person's parents,
at the date of the diagnosed person's death shall include a person who would have been such a person or a person who would have been so acting, but for the diagnosed person residing in a care home, an Abbeyfield Home or an independent hospital on that date.
6
In this paragraph—
“diagnosed person” means a person who has been diagnosed as suffering from, or who, after his death, has been diagnosed as having suffered from, variant Creutzfeld-Jakob disease;
“relevant trust” means a trust established out of funds provided by the Secretary of State in respect of persons who suffered, or who are suffering, from variant Creutzfeld-Jakob disease for the benefit of persons eligible for payments in accordance with its provisions;
“trust payment” means a payment under a relevant trust.
56
The amount of any payment, other than a war pension F25...M17, to compensate for the fact that the claimant, the claimant's partner, the claimant's deceased spouse or deceased civil partner or the claimant's partner's deceased spouse or deceased civil partner—
a
was a slave labourer or a forced labourer;
b
had suffered property loss or had suffered personal injury; or
c
was a parent of a child who had died,
during the Second World War.
57
1
Any payment made by a local authority, or by the F26Welsh Ministers, to or on behalf of the claimant or his partner relating to a service which is provided to develop or sustain the capacity of the claimant or his partner to live independently in his accommodation.
2
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) “local authority” includes in England a county council.
58
Any payment made F29... regulations made under section 57 of the Health and Social Care Act 2001 M18 or F50under section 12B of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968F50as a direct payment as defined in section 4(2) of the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013F34, or under sections 12A to 12D of the National Health Service Act 2006 (direct payments for health care) F54or under sections 31 to 33 of the Care Act 2014 (direct payments) F72, or in accordance with regulations made under section 50 or 52 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (direct payments)M19.
59
Any payment made to the claimant pursuant to regulations under section 2(6)(b), 3 or 4 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 M20.
60
Any payment made to the claimant in accordance with regulations made pursuant to section 14F of the Children Act 1989 M21 (special guardianship support services).
F5261
Any payments to a claimant made under section 49 of the Children and Families Act 2014 (personal budgets and direct payments)
F6162
Any bereavement support payment in respect of the rate set out in regulation 3(2) or (5) of the Bereavement Support Payment Regulations 2017 (rate of bereavement support payment), but only for a period of 52 weeks from the date of receipt of the payment.
F6563
Any payment made under or by a trust, established for the purpose of giving relief and assistance to disabled persons whose disabilities were caused by the fact that during their mother’s pregnancy she had taken a preparation containing the drug known as Thalidomide, and which is approved by the Secretary of State.
F7364
Any payment made to a claimant under section 73(1)(b) of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (kinship care assistance).
F7665
Any early years assistance given in accordance with section 32 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018.
F7766
Any funeral expense assistance given in accordance with section 34 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018.
F9067
Any assistance given in accordance with the Carer’s Assistance (Young Carer Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2019.
F9168
Any winter heating assistance given in accordance with regulations made under section 30 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018.
Sch. 6 modified (22.11.2010) by The Jobseekers Allowance (Work for Your Benefit Pilot Scheme) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/1222), regs. 1(2), 17