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income from boarders & sub-tenants
Hi
can someone please confirm how income from the above is treated for means-tested benefits. I only have an old version of the CPAG guide so wanted to check the latest figures.
Boarders -£20 disregard and half of the remainder is used as unearned income?
Sub-tenants £4 disregard plus £15.25 if heating is included?
we are looking to publicise the size restrictions for HB in the social sector from next April so this will be a FAQ probably
Thanks
Alan
From April 2008 subtenant income was simplified to a flat £20/week disregard for each subtenant (for IS, JSA(IB), and working-age HB/CTB). The flat rate £20 subtenant disregard already applied for PC and pension-age HB/CTB.
(time to buy a new book?)