FOI Request - Armed Forces Compensation / War Pension

Request 101003204523

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. Grants from the Scottish Welfare Fund
?
(Please answer YES/NO)?
?
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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. Grants from the Scottish Welfare Fund
?
(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. Grants from the Scottish Welfare Fund
?
(Please answer YES/NO)?
?

Response 30-01-2023

1.

a) Yes

b) Yes

c) No

d) No

2. 

a) Yes

b) Yes

c) No

d) No

3. 

a) Attributable Pensions are disregarded

b) Attributable Pensions are disregarded

c) No

d) No