SCHEDULE 8SUMS TO BE DISREGARDED IN THE CALCULATION OF INCOME OTHER THAN EARNINGS
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Any payment made by a local authority in accordance with—
a
section 17, 23B, 23C or 24A of the Children Act 1989 F1;
b
section 12 of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 F2; or
c
section 29 or 30 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (local authorities' duty to promote welfare of children and powers to grant financial assistance to persons in, or formerly in, their care).
2
Subject to paragraph (3), any payment (or part of a payment) made by a local authority in accordance with section 23C of the Children Act 1989 or section 29 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (local authorities' duty to promote welfare of children and powers to grant financial assistance to persons in, or formerly in, their care) to a person (“A”) which A passes on to the claimant.
3
Sub-paragraph (2) applies only where A—
a
was formerly in the claimant's care; and
b
is aged 18 or over; and
c
continues to live with the claimant.