Armed Forces Benefit Eligibility
We shall be grateful if you can respond to our Freedom of Information request by providing us with 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)