FOI Request - Benefits For Veterans

Request 101003852270

We shall be grateful if you can respond to our Freedom of Information request by providing us with the following information:   

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) Grants issued from the Scottish Welfare Fund

2. Does the Local Authority disregard all payments made under the War Pension scheme, as income, when assessing eligibility for: 
a) Housing Benefit 
b) Grants issued from the Scottish Welfare Fund
 
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) Grants issued from the Scottish Welfare Fund