Persons in Detention
The period of detention must exceed 48 hours and
cannot be for non-payment of fines or Local
Taxes.
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Persons in
Detention Disregard Claim Form (PDF, 59KB) |
Severely Mentally Impaired
The person must be Severely Mentally Impaired and
in receipt of a qualifying benefit.
|
Severely Mentally Impaired
Disregard Claim Form (PDF, 137KB) |
Child Benefit is Payable
Children who pass the age of 18, but where
someone is still in receipt of Child Benefit for them, may still be
disregarded.
|
Child
Benefit Disregard Claim Form (PDF, 80KB) |
Students and Student Nurses
Students and Student Nurses on certain courses
may be disregarded if they are undertaking a full time course of
education.
|
Student
Disregard Claim Form (PDF, 92KB) |
Apprentices & Youth Trainees
Apprentices and Youth Trainees may be disregarded
as detailed on the application form.
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Apprentice &
Youth Trainee Disregard Claim Form (PDF, 93KB) |
School Leavers
Persons under 20 years old and who have recently
ceased a relevant course. These are persons other than
Student Nurses, Apprentices or Youth Trainees.
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School
Leaver Disregard Claim Form (PDF, 83KB) |
Non British Dependants of, or Spouse/Partner of, Students
If a students dependants are not British citizens
and are not able to take paid employment, nor claim benefits, they
may be disregarded.
|
Non-British Dependants of Students Disregard Claim Form
(PDF, 74KB) |
Hospital Patients
If a patient is living permanently in
hospital they may be disregarded.
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Hospital Patient
Disregard Claim Form (PDF, 87KB) |
Patients in Care Homes or Nursing Homes or Bail / Probation
Hostels
If a patient is receiving care and living
permanently in a Nursing Home, Residential Care Home, Bail
Hostel or Probation Hostel, they may be disregarded.
|
Residential & Nursing Home and
Hostel Resident Disregard Claim Form (PDF,
87KB) |
Carer or Residential Volunteer Care Worker
Any person who is a Residential Volunteer Care
Worker; or people who care for someone (not a Spouse/Partner or
Child Under 18) may be disregarded if the person being cared for is
in receipt of certain benefits.
|
Carer/Care
Worker Disregard Claim Form (PDF, 90KB) |
Homeless or living in a Hostel or Shelter
People who have no fixed address or are currently
living in a Hostel or Shelter may be disregarded - the
accommodation must not be comprised of self-contained units.
|
Homeless
Disregard Claim Form (PDF, 79KB) |
Members of Religious Communities
The members of the community must be dependent
upon it, with no income or capital of their own and the community
must have a principal occupation consisting of prayer,
contemplation, education, or the relief of suffering or any
combination of these.
|
Religious
Community Members Disregard Claim Form (PDF,
71KB) |
Members of International Headquarters & Defence
Organisations
Members and their dependants may be
disregarded.
|
Members of International HQ & Defence Disregard Claim Form
(PDF, 82KB) |
Members of Visiting Forces
Members and their dependants may be disregarded
if they are not British Citizens.
|
Members
of Visiting Forces Disregard Claim Form (PDF, 82KB) |
