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Question

How does your Local Authority treats military compensation when determining benefit eligibility. Please provide the following information pertaining to the fiscal year 24/25: 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. Small and Medium Disabled Facilities Grants e. Large Disabled Facilities Grants (Please answer YES/NO to All) 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. Small and Medium Disabled Facilities Grants e. Large Disabled Facilities Grants (Please answer YES/NO to All) 3. Does the Local Authority disregard a Service Invaliding 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. Small and Medium Disabled Facilities Grants e. Large Disabled Facilities Grants (Please answer YES/NO to All) 4. Does the Local Authority disregard a 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. Small and Medium Disabled Facilities Grants e. Large Disabled Facilities Grants (Please answer YES/NO to All) 5. The DFG is a statutory requirement of the Authority, which is governed by the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996, as amended by the Regulatory Reform (Housing Assistance) (England and Wales) order 2002. Local authorities in Wales can use their discretionary powers to create Non means tested grants. Does the Local authority currently use these discretionary powers to provide Non means tested grants for Small and Medium DFG grants. a. Yes b. No (Please answer YES or NO) Annex 1- Military Compensation and Supplementary Payments War Pension Scheme (WPS) (may also be referred to as War Disablement Pension/WDP)? The War Pension Scheme compensates for injury, illness or death that occurs before 6th April 2005. Payments can be made as a lump sum (often for less severe injuries), or as an ongoing weekly or monthly payment. Payments are issued at a tariff from 1%-100% (in 10% increments), based on how disabled the individual is.?Supplementary allowances are added as additional payments to the standard tariff, as above, based on the level of disability, including:?? • A Lowered Standard of Occupation (ALSO) • War Pensioners Mobility Supplement (WPMS) • War Pensions Unemployability Supplement (UnSupp) • Constant Attendance Allowance (CAA) • Temporary Allowance for Widows (TAW)? • War Widows Pension? • One-off payments: Clothing Allowance; Housing Adaptation; Travelling Expenses • Treatment Allowance Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) The Armed Forces Compensation Scheme compensates for those injured on or after 6th April 2005.? Awards can be made as a lump sum, and for more serious injuries, an ongoing tax-free payment known as the Guaranteed Income Payment (GIP), paid for life. Awards are issued on a 15-level tariff. Awards at Tariff 1-8 are eligible for Armed Forces Independence Payment (AFIP), which is additional financial support to cover the additional costs of living with a severe disability. AFIP is paid for the same reason as/ in place of PIP, payment is made by Veterans UK.?? Service Invaliding Pensions (SIPs) and Service Attributable Pensions (SAPs) SIPs and SAPs are issued through certain Armed Forces Pension Schemes (AFPS) and are an additional type of compensation awarded to those whose conditions and illnesses preclude them from continuing in Service. Although they are awarded under occupational pension schemes, they are forms of military compensation.??

Answer

1. a. Yes (no claims with this income) b. Yes (no claims with this income) c. No, all income and outgoings used but with full conversation with customer first. d. Not means tested e. No 2. a. Yes b. Yes c. No, as above d. Not means tested, as above e. Yes 3. a. Yes (no claims with this income) b. Yes ( no claims with this income) c. No, as above d. Not means tested, as above e. No 4. a. Yes (no claims with this income) b. Yes (no claims with this income) c. No, see above d . Not means tested e. No