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All Benefits No Earned Income
Will we accept an application where one or more of the applicants has No Earned Income and whereby all of their income is derived from Benefits?

Attendance Allowance
Is Attendance Allowance an acceptable source of income for Affordability Assessment?

Bereavement Support Allowance
Is Bereavement Allowance an acceptable source of income for Affordability Assessment?

Carer's Allowance
Is a Carer's Allowance an acceptable source of income for Affordability Assessment?

Child Benefit
Is Child Benefit an acceptable source of income for Affordability Assessment?

Child Tax Credits
Are Child Tax Credits an acceptable source of income for Affordability Assessment?

Constant Attendance Allowance
Is Constant Attendance Allowance an acceptable source of income for Affordability Assessment?

Disability Living Allowance
Is Disability Living Allowance an acceptable source of income for Affordability Assessment?

Employment & Support Allowance
Is Employment & Support Allowance an acceptable source of income for Affordability Assessment?

Foster Carer's Allowance
Is Foster Carer's Allowance an acceptable source of income for Affordability Assessment?

Guaranteed Income Payment for Forces
Are Guaranteed Income Payments an acceptable source of income for Affordability Assessment?

Guardian's Allowance
Is Guardian's Allowance an acceptable source of income for Affordability Assessment?

Housing Benefit
Is Housing Benefit an acceptable source of income for Affordability Assessment?

Income Support
Is Income Support an acceptable source of income for Affordability Assessment?

Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
Is Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit an acceptable source of income for Affordability Assessment?

Job Seeker's Allowance
Is Job Seeker's Allowance an acceptable source of income for Affordability Assessment?

Pension Credits
Are Pension Credits an acceptable source of income for Affordability Assessment?

Personal Independence Payment
Is the Personal Independence Payment an acceptable source of income for Affordability Assessment?

Reduced Earnings Allowance
Is a Reduced Earnings Allowance an acceptable source of income for Affordability Assessment?

State Pension Income
Is a State Pension an acceptable source of income for Affordability Assessment?

Statutory Sick Pay
Is Statutory Sick Pay an acceptable source of income for Affordability Assessment? If so, what is the policy on this?

Universal Credit
Is Universal Credit an acceptable source of income for Affordability Assessment?

War Widow's Pension
Is a War Widow(ers) Pension an acceptable source of income for Affordability Assessment?

Widow's Pension
Is a Widow's Pension an acceptable source of income for Affordability Assessment?

Widowed Parent Allowance
Is Widowed Parent Allowance an acceptable source of income for Affordability Assessment?

Working Tax Credits
Are Working Tax Credits an acceptable source of income for Affordability Assessment?