Issue - meetings
War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Policy
Meeting: 20/11/2023 - Lewes District Council Full Council (Item 57)
57 Housing Benefit War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Policy 
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Report of Councillor Nicholson on behalf of Cabinet held on 9 November 2023.
Additional documents:
- Appendix 1 - Housing Benefit War Pension and Armed Forces Compensation Policy, Cabinet Report, item 57
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- Webcast for Housing Benefit War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Policy
Minutes:
Councillor Nicholson moved and Councillor Stewart-Roberts (as Armed Forces Champion) seconded the recommendations of the Cabinet held of 9 November 2023 in relation to disregarding, in the assessment of Housing Benefit, War Pension and Armed Forces Compensation income above the statutory disregard.
It was recognised that this was a practice that had already been in place for the Council, but had not been set out in policy, and this formalisation was welcomed.
The recommendations were put to a vote and carried unanimously.
RESOLVED: To agree the disregarding in full of War Pensions income and the Armed Forces Compensation income in the assessment of Housing Benefit.