TCTM04913 - Sums disregarded in the calculation of income: Payments from a local authority in place of community care services

The Tax Credits (Definition and Calculation of Income) Regulations 2002, Reg 19. Table 6, Item 14.

Any payment under the Community Care (Direct Payments) Act 1996, section 57 of the Health and Social Care Act 2001, Article 15A of the Health and Personal Social Services (Direct Payments) (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 or regulations made under section 57 of the Health and Social Care Act 2001 (direct payments), sections 50 to 53 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 or section 8 of the Carers and Direct Payments Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 or as a direct payment as defined in section 4(2) of the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013

Payments under the ‘Supporting People’ programme

The Tax Credits (Definition and Calculation of Income) Regulations 2002, Reg19, Table 6, item 14A

Disregard any payments made under the ‘Supporting People’ programme

  • in England and Wales, under section 93 of the Local Government Act 2000
  • in Scotland, under section 91 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001
  • in Northern Ireland, under Article 4 of the Housing Support Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2002