Veteran eligibility for benefits
Case reference FOI2022/01106
Published 19 August 2022
Request
1. Does the Local Authority disregard all payments made under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (2005) as income, when assessing eligibility for:
* Housing Benefit
* Council Tax Support/ Council Tax Reduction
* Discretionary Housing Payments
* 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:
* Housing Benefit
* Council Tax Support/ Council Tax Reduction
* Discretionary Housing Payments
* 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:
* Housing Benefit
* Council Tax Support/ Council Tax Reduction
* Discretionary Housing Payments
* Disabled Facilities Grants (England and Wales only)
(Please answer YES/NO)
Response
1. Does the Local Authority disregard all payments made under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (2005) as income, when assessing eligibility for:
* Housing Benefit
Yes
* Council Tax Support/ Council Tax Reduction
Yes
* Discretionary Housing Payments
No
* Disabled Facilities Grants (England and Wales only)
Yes
(Please answer YES/NO)
2. Does the Local Authority disregard all payments made under the War Pension scheme, as income, when assessing eligibility for:
* Housing Benefit
Yes
* Council Tax Support/ Council Tax Reduction
Yes
* Discretionary Housing Payments
No
* Disabled Facilities Grants (England and Wales only)
No - not all elements are disregarded
(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:
* Housing Benefit
Yes
* Council Tax Support/ Council Tax Reduction
Yes
* Discretionary Housing Payments
No
* Disabled Facilities Grants (England and Wales only)
No - treated as any other pension
(Please answer YES/NO)
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