Income: generally includes income derived from:
but does not generally include:
Commitments on the home generally include:
Assets do not generally include:
but generally include non-household goods which are easily converted to cash, such as collections of stamps, antiques, paintings, etc.
Basic Income Limit the maximum income that a person in receipt of the Maximum Rate Service Pension may earn without affecting the amount of pension payable.
MINISTERIAL APPROVAL
I, BENJAMIN CHARLES HUMPHREYS, Minister of State for Veterans' Affairs, hereby approve the above financial hardship and serious financial hardship guidelines in accordance with the provisions of sections 18(5C), 20(4), 21(3) and 23(6) of the Defence Service Homes Act 1918.
Dated, 21st January 1991
MINISTER OF STATE FOR VETERANS' AFFAIRS
RATES FOR ASSESSING HARDSHIP
The current monetary amounts needed to apply the rates referred to in the Minister's approved guidelines for determining whether a person is suffering financial hardship is maintained in a Subsidy Data Sheet on the DVA Intranet.
Links
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