Frequently Asked Questions

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How should payments from the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme be treated?

Armed Forces Independence Payment (AFIP) is wholly ignored as income.

A guaranteed income payment (GIP) at levels 1 to 6 is wholly ignored as income.

A lesser guaranteed income payment has only the £10 disregard.

Housing Renewal Grant Regs 96 Sched 3 paras 5, 13 & 50B