UK Statutory Instrument 1991 United Kingdom

The Disability Working Allowance (General) Regulations 1991

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Schedules

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When standing he cannot keep his balance unless he continually...

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He cannot see to read 16 point print at a...

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He cannot hear a telephone ring when he is in...

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In a quiet room he has difficulty in hearing what...

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People who know him well have difficulty in understanding what...

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When a person he knows well speaks to him, he...

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At least once a year during waking hours he is...

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He has a mental illness for which he receives regular...

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Due to mental disability he is often confused or forgetful....

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He cannot do the simplest addition and subtraction.

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Due to mental disability he strikes people or damages property...

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Using any crutches, walking frame, walking stick, prosthesis or similar...

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He cannot normally sustain an 8 hour working day or...

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Subject to paragraph 24, there is payable to him—

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Subject to paragraph 24, for one or more of the...

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Subject to paragraph 24, he has an invalid carriage or...

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Paragraphs 21—23 are subject to the condition that no evidence...

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As a result of an illness or accident he is...

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He can use neither of his hands behind his back...

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He can extend neither of his arms in front of...

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He can put neither of his hands up to his...

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Due to lack of manual dexterity he cannot , with...

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He is not able to use his hands or arms...

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He can turn neither of his hands sideways through 180°....

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He is registered as blind or registered as partially sighted...

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Any earnings derived from employment which are payable in a...

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Any earnings of a child or young person.

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Where a payment of earnings is made in a currency...

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Any amount paid by way of tax on income which...

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In the case of a student, any sums intended for...

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In the case of a claimant participating in arrangements for...

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Any Jobmatch Allowance payable pursuant to arrangements made under section...

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(1) Except where sub-paragraph (2) applies and subject to sub-paragraph...

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(1) Where the claimant or his partner is treated as...

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Subject to paragraph 29, £10 of any of the following,...

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Any child benefit under Part I of the Child Benefit...

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(1) Any income derived from capital to which the claimant...

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Where a person receives income under an annuity purchased with...

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Any payment made to the claimant by a person who...

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Where the claimant occupies a dwelling as his home and...

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Any payment in respect of any expenses incurred by a...

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Any income in kind.

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Any income which is payable in a country outside the...

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(1) Any payment made to the claimant in respect of...

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Any payment made by a local authority to the claimant...

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Any payment made by a health authority, local authority or...

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Any payment made by a local authority under section 17...

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Any payment of income which under regulation 34 (income treated...

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Any statutory maternity pay under Part V of the Act...

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Any payment under paragraph 2 of Schedule 6 to the...

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The total of a claimant’s income or, if he is...

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Any housing benefit , income-based jobseeker’s allowance or income support....

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Where a payment of income is made in a currency...

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Any statutory maternity pay under Part VI of the Social...

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Any payment in respect of expenses to which regulation 21(2)...

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(1) Any payment made under the Macfarlane Trust, the Macfarlane...

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Any payment made by the Secretary of State to compensate...

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Any payment made by the Secretary of State to compensate...

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Any payment made by the Secretary of State to compensate...

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Any payment made to a juror or witness in respect...

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Where the claimant occupies a dwelling as his home and...

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Any community charge benefit.

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Any mobility allowance or disability living allowance.

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Any payment in consequence of a reduction of a personal...

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Any special war widows payment made under—

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(1) Any payment or repayment made— (a) as respects England...

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Any payment made under regulation 9 to 11 or 13...

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Any payment made either by the Secretary of State for...

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Any payment made, whether by the Secretary of State or...

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Any family credit.

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Any council tax benefit.

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Any guardian’s allowance.

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Where the claimant is in receipt of any benefit under...

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Any concessionary payment made to compensate for the non-payment of—...

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Any supplementary pension under article 29(1A) of the Naval, Military...

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In the case of a pension awarded at the supplementary...

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(1) Any payment which is— (a) made under any of...

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Any payment made by the Secretary of State to compensate...

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Any payment made by the Secretary of State under the...

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Any payment made under the Community Care (Direct Payments) Act...

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(1) Any Career Development Loan paid to the claimant pursuant...

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Any mobility supplement or any payment intended to compensate for...

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Any attendance allowance.

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Any payment to the claimant as holder of the Victoria...

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Any sum in respect of a course of study attended...

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The dwelling, together with any garage, garden and outbuildings, normally...

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Any sum— (a) deposited with a housing association as defined...

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Any personal possessions except those which have been acquired by...

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The value of the right to receive any income under...

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Where the funds of a trust are derived from a...

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The value of the right to receive any income under...

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The value of the right to receive any income which...

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The surrender value of any policy of life insurance.

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Where any payment of capital falls to be made by...

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Any payment made by a local authority under section 17...

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Any social fund payment under Part III of the Act....

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Any premises acquired for occupation by the claimant which he...

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Any refund of tax which falls to be deducted under...

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Any capital which by virtue of regulations 28 (capital treated...

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Where a payment of capital is made in currency other...

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(1) Any payment made under the Macfarlane Trust, the Macfarlane...

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The value of the right to receive an occupational or...

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The value of any funds held under a personal pension...

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The value of the right to receive any rent except...

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(1) Where a claimant has ceased to occupy what was...

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Any premises where the claimant is taking reasonable steps to...

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Any premises which the claimant intends to occupy as his...

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Any premises which the claimant intends to occupy as his...

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Any sum directly attributable to the proceeds of sale of...

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Any premises occupied in whole or in part by the...

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Any payment in kind made by a charity or under...

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£200 of any payment, or, if the payment is less...

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Any payment made by the Secretary of State to compensate...

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Any payment made by the Secretary of State to compensate...

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Any payment made by the Secretary of State to compensate...

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Any payment made to a juror or witness in respect...

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Any payment in consequence of a reduction of a personal...

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Any grant made to the claimant in accordance with a...

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(1) Any payment or repayment made— (a) as respects England...

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Any premises occupied in whole or in part by a...

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Any payment made under regulations 9 to 11 or 13...

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Any payment made either by the Secretary of State for...

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Any arrears of special war widows payment which is disregarded...

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Any payment made, whether by the Secretary of State or...

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Any payment made by a local authority under section 3...

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Any sum of capital administered on behalf of a person...

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Any sum of capital administered on behalf of a person...

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Any payment made by the Secretary of State to compensate...

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Any payment to the claimant as holder of the Victoria...

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The amount of any back to work bonus payable by...

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Any future interest in property of any kind, other than...

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The amount of any child maintenance bonus payable by way...

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(1) The assets of any business owned in whole or...

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Any sum attributable to the proceeds of sale of any...

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Any arrears of, or any concessionary payment made to compensate...

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Any sum— (a) paid to the claimant in consequence of...

Browse 64 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
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Citation and commencement

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Interpretation

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Disapplication of section 1(1A) of the Administration Act

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Person at a disadvantage in getting a job

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Declaration by claimant

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Circumstances in which a person is treated as being or as not being in Great Britain

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Remunerative work

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Further provision as to remunerative work

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Income-related benefits

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Definition of “training for work"

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Days to be disregarded

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Persons of a prescribed description

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Circumstances in which a person is to be treated as reponsible or not responsible for another

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Membership of the same household

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Circumstances in which a person is to be treated as being no longer a member of the same household

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Calculation of income and capital of members of claimant’s family and of a polygamous marriage

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Calculation of income and capital of students

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Rounding of fractions

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Calculation of income on a weekly basis

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Treatment of child care charges

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Normal weekly earnings of employed earners

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Normal weekly earnings of self-employed earners

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Normal weekly income other than earnings

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Periods to be disregarded

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Calculation of weekly amount of income

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Earnings of employed earners

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Calculation of net earnings of employed earners

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Calculation of bonus or commission

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Earnings of self-employed earners

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Calculation of net profit of self-employed earners

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Deduction of tax and contributions for self-employed earners

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Calculation of income other than earnings

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Capital treated as income

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Notional income

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Modifications in respect of children and young persons

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Capital limit

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Calculation of capital

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Disregard of capital of child or young person

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Income treated as capital

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Calculation of capital in the United Kingdom

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Calculation of capital outside the United Kingdom

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Notional capital

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Diminishing notional capital rule

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Capital jointly held

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Calculation of tariff income from capital

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Interpretation

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Calculation of grant income

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Calculation of covenant income where a contribution is assessed

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Covenant income where no grant income or no contribution is assessed

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Relationship with amounts to be disregarded under Schedule 3

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Other amounts to be disregarded

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Treatment of student loans

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Disregard of contribution

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Disregard of tax refund

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Disregard of changes occurring during summer vacation

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Determination of appropriate maximum disability working allowance

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Applicable amount

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Entitlement to disability working allowance where income exceeds the applicable amount

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Death of claimant

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Prevention of duplication of awards of family credit, disability working allowance and income support

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Overlapping awards

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Reduced benefit direction

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Prescribed circumstances for entitlement to disability working allowance

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Amendment of the Family Credit (General) Regulations 1987

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