| Income Support, income-based Jobseeker's Allowance,
income-related Employment and Support Allowance and Pension Credit
|
| Disregard type | 2010
Weekly Rate in £
|
| Earnings |
| standard (single claimant) | 5.00
|
| Couple | 10.00 |
| higher (special occupations/circumstances) |
20.00 |
| Other Income disregards |
| war disablement pension and war widows pension
| 10.00 |
| widowed mothers/parents allowance | 10.00
|
| Armed Forces Compensation Scheme | 10.00
|
| student loan (not Pension Credit) | 10.00
|
| student's covenanted income (not Pension Credit)
| 5.00 |
| income from boarders (plus 50% of the balance)
| 20.00 |
| income from subtenants | 20.00
|
| Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefi
|
| Disregard type | 2010
Weekly Rate in £
|
| Earnings |
| standard (single claimant) | 5.00
|
| couple | 10.00 |
| higher (special occupations/circumstances) |
20.00 |
| lone parent | 25.00 |
| childcare charges | 175.00 |
| childcare charges (2 or more children) |
300.00 |
| permitted work higher | 93.00
|
| permitted work lower | 20.00
|
| Other Income |
| adult maintenance disregard | 15.00
|
| war disablement pension and war widows pension
| 10.00 |
| widowed mothers/parents allowance | 15.00
|
| Armed Forces Compensation Scheme | 10.00
|
| student loan | 10.00 |
| student's covenanted income | 5.00
|
| income from boarders (plus 50% of the balance)
| 20.00 |
| additional earnings disregard | 17.10
|
| income from subtenants | 20.00
|
