UK Statutory Instrument
1991
United Kingdom
The Disability Working Allowance (General) Regulations 1991
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Schedules
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He cannot see to read 16 point print at a...
He cannot hear a telephone ring when he is in...
In a quiet room he has difficulty in hearing what...
People who know him well have difficulty in understanding what...
When a person he knows well speaks to him, he...
At least once a year during waking hours he is...
He has a mental illness for which he receives regular...
Due to mental disability he is often confused or forgetful....
He cannot do the simplest addition and subtraction.
Due to mental disability he strikes people or damages property...
Using any crutches, walking frame, walking stick, prosthesis or similar...
He cannot normally sustain an 8 hour working day or...
Subject to paragraph 24, there is payable to him—
Subject to paragraph 24, for one or more of the...
Subject to paragraph 24, he has an invalid carriage or...
Paragraphs 21—23 are subject to the condition that no evidence...
As a result of an illness or accident he is...
He can use neither of his hands behind his back...
He can extend neither of his arms in front of...
He can put neither of his hands up to his...
Due to lack of manual dexterity he cannot , with...
He is not able to use his hands or arms...
He can turn neither of his hands sideways through 180°....
He is registered as blind or registered as partially sighted...
Any earnings derived from employment which are payable in a...
Any earnings of a child or young person.
Where a payment of earnings is made in a currency...
Any amount paid by way of tax on income which...
In the case of a student, any sums intended for...
In the case of a claimant participating in arrangements for...
Any Jobmatch Allowance payable pursuant to arrangements made under section...
(1) Except where sub-paragraph (2) applies and subject to sub-paragraph...
(1) Where the claimant or his partner is treated as...
Subject to paragraph 29, £10 of any of the following,...
Any child benefit under Part I of the Child Benefit...
(1) Any income derived from capital to which the claimant...
Where a person receives income under an annuity purchased with...
Any payment made to the claimant by a person who...
Where the claimant occupies a dwelling as his home and...
Any payment in respect of any expenses incurred by a...
Any income in kind.
Any income which is payable in a country outside the...
(1) Any payment made to the claimant in respect of...
Any payment made by a local authority to the claimant...
Any payment made by a health authority, local authority or...
Any payment made by a local authority under section 17...
Any payment of income which under regulation 34 (income treated...
Any statutory maternity pay under Part V of the Act...
Any payment under paragraph 2 of Schedule 6 to the...
The total of a claimant’s income or, if he is...
Any housing benefit , income-based jobseeker’s allowance or income support....
Where a payment of income is made in a currency...
Any statutory maternity pay under Part VI of the Social...
Any payment in respect of expenses to which regulation 21(2)...
(1) Any payment made under the Macfarlane Trust, the Macfarlane...
Any payment made by the Secretary of State to compensate...
Any payment made by the Secretary of State to compensate...
Any payment made by the Secretary of State to compensate...
Any payment made to a juror or witness in respect...
Where the claimant occupies a dwelling as his home and...
Any community charge benefit.
Any mobility allowance or disability living allowance.
Any payment in consequence of a reduction of a personal...
Any special war widows payment made under—
(1) Any payment or repayment made— (a) as respects England...
Any payment made under regulation 9 to 11 or 13...
Any payment made either by the Secretary of State for...
Any payment made, whether by the Secretary of State or...
Any family credit.
Any council tax benefit.
Any guardian’s allowance.
Where the claimant is in receipt of any benefit under...
Any concessionary payment made to compensate for the non-payment of—...
Any supplementary pension under article 29(1A) of the Naval, Military...
In the case of a pension awarded at the supplementary...
(1) Any payment which is— (a) made under any of...
Any payment made by the Secretary of State to compensate...
Any payment made by the Secretary of State under the...
Any payment made under the Community Care (Direct Payments) Act...
(1) Any Career Development Loan paid to the claimant pursuant...
Any mobility supplement or any payment intended to compensate for...
Any attendance allowance.
Any payment to the claimant as holder of the Victoria...
Any sum in respect of a course of study attended...
The dwelling, together with any garage, garden and outbuildings, normally...
Any sum— (a) deposited with a housing association as defined...
Any personal possessions except those which have been acquired by...
The value of the right to receive any income under...
Where the funds of a trust are derived from a...
The value of the right to receive any income under...
The value of the right to receive any income which...
The surrender value of any policy of life insurance.
Where any payment of capital falls to be made by...
Any payment made by a local authority under section 17...
Any social fund payment under Part III of the Act....
Any premises acquired for occupation by the claimant which he...
Any refund of tax which falls to be deducted under...
Any capital which by virtue of regulations 28 (capital treated...
Where a payment of capital is made in currency other...
(1) Any payment made under the Macfarlane Trust, the Macfarlane...
The value of the right to receive an occupational or...
The value of any funds held under a personal pension...
The value of the right to receive any rent except...
(1) Where a claimant has ceased to occupy what was...
Any premises where the claimant is taking reasonable steps to...
Any premises which the claimant intends to occupy as his...
Any premises which the claimant intends to occupy as his...
Any sum directly attributable to the proceeds of sale of...
Any premises occupied in whole or in part by the...
Any payment in kind made by a charity or under...
£200 of any payment, or, if the payment is less...
Any payment made by the Secretary of State to compensate...
Any payment made by the Secretary of State to compensate...
Any payment made by the Secretary of State to compensate...
Any payment made to a juror or witness in respect...
Any payment in consequence of a reduction of a personal...
Any grant made to the claimant in accordance with a...
(1) Any payment or repayment made— (a) as respects England...
Any premises occupied in whole or in part by a...
Any payment made under regulations 9 to 11 or 13...
Any payment made either by the Secretary of State for...
Any arrears of special war widows payment which is disregarded...
Any payment made, whether by the Secretary of State or...
Any payment made by a local authority under section 3...
Any sum of capital administered on behalf of a person...
Any sum of capital administered on behalf of a person...
Any payment made by the Secretary of State to compensate...
Any payment to the claimant as holder of the Victoria...
The amount of any back to work bonus payable by...
Any future interest in property of any kind, other than...
The amount of any child maintenance bonus payable by way...
(1) The assets of any business owned in whole or...
Any sum attributable to the proceeds of sale of any...
Any arrears of, or any concessionary payment made to compensate...
Any sum— (a) paid to the claimant in consequence of...
Browse 64 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation and commencement
Interpretation
Disapplication of section 1(1A) of the Administration Act
Person at a disadvantage in getting a job
Declaration by claimant
Circumstances in which a person is treated as being or as not being in Great Britain
Remunerative work
Further provision as to remunerative work
Income-related benefits
Definition of “training for work"
Days to be disregarded
Persons of a prescribed description
Circumstances in which a person is to be treated as reponsible or not responsible for another
Membership of the same household
Circumstances in which a person is to be treated as being no longer a member of the same household
Calculation of income and capital of members of claimant’s family and of a polygamous marriage
Calculation of income and capital of students
Rounding of fractions
Calculation of income on a weekly basis
Treatment of child care charges
Normal weekly earnings of employed earners
Normal weekly earnings of self-employed earners
Normal weekly income other than earnings
Periods to be disregarded
Calculation of weekly amount of income
Earnings of employed earners
Calculation of net earnings of employed earners
Calculation of bonus or commission
Earnings of self-employed earners
Calculation of net profit of self-employed earners
Deduction of tax and contributions for self-employed earners
Calculation of income other than earnings
Capital treated as income
Notional income
Modifications in respect of children and young persons
Capital limit
Calculation of capital
Disregard of capital of child or young person
Income treated as capital
Calculation of capital in the United Kingdom
Calculation of capital outside the United Kingdom
Notional capital
Diminishing notional capital rule
Capital jointly held
Calculation of tariff income from capital
Interpretation
Calculation of grant income
Calculation of covenant income where a contribution is assessed
Covenant income where no grant income or no contribution is assessed
Relationship with amounts to be disregarded under Schedule 3
Other amounts to be disregarded
Treatment of student loans
Disregard of contribution
Disregard of tax refund
Disregard of changes occurring during summer vacation
Determination of appropriate maximum disability working allowance
Applicable amount
Entitlement to disability working allowance where income exceeds the applicable amount
Death of claimant
Prevention of duplication of awards of family credit, disability working allowance and income support
Overlapping awards
Reduced benefit direction
Prescribed circumstances for entitlement to disability working allowance
Amendment of the Family Credit (General) Regulations 1987
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