SCHEDULE 8SUMS TO BE DISREGARDED IN THE CALCULATION OF INCOME OTHER THAN EARNINGS

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1

Subject to sub-paragraph (2) and paragraph 41, any relevant payment made or due to be made at regular intervals.

2

Sub-paragraph (1) is not to apply to a payment which is made by a person for the maintenance of any member of that person's family or of that person's former partner or of that person's children.

3

In this paragraph, “relevant payment” means—

a

a charitable payment;

b

a voluntary payment;

c

a payment (not falling within sub-paragraph (a) or (b) above) from a trust whose funds are derived from a payment made in consequence of any personal injury to the claimant;

d

a payment under an annuity purchased—

i

pursuant to any agreement or court order to make payments to the claimant; or

ii

from funds derived from a payment made,

in consequence of any personal injury to the claimant; or

e

a payment (not falling within sub-paragraph (a) to (d) above) received by virtue of any agreement or court order to make payments to the claimant in consequence of any personal injury to the claimant.