196501-260508 FOI Housing Benefit

Short Description
Armed Forces Compensation Scheme
Reference number
FOI196501-260508
Date
09/08/2022
Request

1. Does the Local Authority disregard all payments made under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (2005) as income, when assessing eligibility for:
a. Housing Benefit
b. Council Tax Support/ Council Tax Reduction
c. Discretionary Housing Payments
d. Disabled Facilities Grants (England and Wales only)

(Please answer YES/NO)

2. Does the Local Authority disregard all payments made under the War Pension scheme, as income, when assessing eligibility for:
a. Housing Benefit
b. Council Tax Support/ Council Tax Reduction
c. Discretionary Housing Payments
d. Disabled Facilities Grants (England and Wales only)

(Please answer YES/NO)

3. Does the Local Authority disregard a Service Invaliding Pension or Service Attributable Pension, paid under the Armed Forces Pension Scheme, as income, when assessing eligibility for:
a. Housing Benefit
b. Council Tax Support/ Council Tax Reduction
c. Discretionary Housing Payments
d. Disabled Facilities Grants (England and Wales only)

(Please answer YES/NO)

Response