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This is a draft item of legislation. This draft has since been made as a Northern Ireland Statutory Rule: The Discretionary Support Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 No. 270
Discretionary support loans – excluded items and services
2.An educational or training need including clothing, tools, school uniforms...
4.Expenses in connection with court or legal proceedings (including community...
6.Medical items or services including surgical, optical, aural and dental....
10.Housing costs, including repairs modifications and improvements to the dwelling...
11.Removal or storage charges where a claimant is re-housed following...
12.Costs associated with home or personal security measures including locks,...
13.A television or radio and licence, aerial, cable, satellite or...
14.Costs of purchasing, renting, installing or maintaining a computer, telephone,...
15.Garaging, parking, taxi use, purchase and running costs of any...
Discretionary support grants – excluded items and services
2.An educational or training need including clothing, tools, school uniforms...
4.Expenses in connection with court or legal proceedings (including community...
6.Medical items or services including surgical, optical, aural and dental....
9.Any expenses which the Trusts or Local Government have a...
10.Housing costs, including repairs modifications and improvements to the dwelling...
11.Removal or storage charges where a claimant is re-housed following...
12.Costs associated with home or personal security measures including locks,...
13.A television or radio and licence, aerial, cable, satellite or...
14.Costs of purchasing, renting, installing or maintaining a computer telephone,...
15.Garaging, parking, taxi use, purchase and running costs of any...
19.Costs of fuel consumption and any associated standing charges.
20.Travel and any associated accommodation expenses required to visit a...
Sums to be disregarded in the calculation of an annual income threshold
4.Any payments under article 15(1)(c) or article 29(1)(a) of the...
6.Any reimbursements for hospital travel or prescription charges under the...
8.Any payments made in respect of Fostering Allowance and other...
9.Expenses paid to jurors or witnesses in court cases (excluding...
13.Any payment to the claimant of a War Disablement Pension...
14.Any payment to the claimant under the Civilian War Pension...
16.Attendance Allowance under Section 64 Social Security Contributions and Benefits...
17.Disability Living Allowance under Section 71 Social Security Contributions and...
18.Guardians Allowance under Section 77 Social Security Contributions and Benefits...
19.Constant Attendance Allowance under Sections 104 and 105 Social Security...
20.Child Benefit under Section 141 Social Security Contributions and Benefits...
21.A Christmas bonus paid in accordance with sections 148 to...
25.Payments made under the Skipton Fund, the MacFarlane Trust and...
26.Housing Costs, based on the local housing allowance under the...
27.Charitable or voluntary payments for the claimant or their children....
28.Extra-statutory payments for non-payment of benefit, payments in kind.
32.Any earnings or income derived from employment, or otherwise, which...
33.Where a payment, to which paragraph 32 applies, is made...
34.Adoption allowance, paid in respect of maintenance for a child...
35.Any payment arising as a result of the Welfare Supplementary...
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