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Blue Badge In receipt of the higher rate of the mobility component of Disability Living Allowance (DLA). The test for the enhanced rate of the mobility component of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) differs significantly from the test for the higher rate of the mobility component for DLA. The eligibility criteria for the scheme may change, which could mean that less people may qualify. Discretionary Housing Payments (DHP) School Clothing Grants In receipt of some Housing (HB) or Council Tax (CTB). In receipt of IS, IBJSA or IRESA. Northgate (RBlive) system, information that is already held within the local authority. Housing s. DHP may change in light of new Council Tax benefit schemes. It may not be clear from Universal Credit (UC) award letter that some benefit is being paid for rented property (DHP can only be paid towards rent/council Tax not mortgages). UC can include mortgage interest payments or rent payments. benefit is being paid. Education Maintenance Allowance The income threshold is 20,351. There is an additional higher threshold of 22,403 for families with more than one child in the household. Tax Credit Award Notification. Housing s. benefit is being paid.

Free School Meals Income Support (IS) or Income based Job Seeker's Allowance (IBJSA) or Any income related element of Employment and Support Allowance (IRESA) or Housing s. benefit is being paid. Child Tax Credit (CTC), but not Working Tax Credit (WTC), and your income is less than 15,860 (as assessed by HM Revenue and Customs) or Child Tax Credit (CTC) and Working Tax Credit (WTC) and your income is less than 6,420 (as assessed by the Inland Revenue) or If you are between 16 and 18 years old and receive any of these benefits in your own right, you can claim free school meals for yourself

or You may also be eligible if you are an asylum seeker receiving support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999. Garden Maintenance Scheme 100% Minimum Percentage Grants for disability adaptations Tenants who are under 65 and are physically disabled qualify, providing they are in receipt of either DLA, Severe Disablement Allowance (SDA) or Attendance Allowance (AA). In addition to the above conditions, there must be no able-bodied person within the tenant's household. Those applicants, applicant s spouse/civil partner or any person who the applicant is dependent on or who is dependent on the applicant if they are in receipt of: IS, IBJSA, Pension Credit (Guarantee Element) (PCGE), IRESA. The eligibility criteria for the scheme may change which could mean that less people qualify. benefit is being paid Financial Assessment We are currently working on a Contributions Policy based on a

Contributions Policy persons entitlement to certain DWP benefits i.e. DLA. The eligibility criteria for the scheme may change. This could mean that less people qualify and therefore may result in people having to pay more for the cost of care services than they would have prior to the changes introduced by the Welfare Reform agenda. The Contributions Policy is designed to prevent unnecessary intrusion into people s finances and to simplify administration. Assisted bin lifts In receipt of DLA. The eligibility criteria for the scheme may change. This could mean that less people qualify. Travel concession passes The higher rate of the mobility component of the DLA. The higher or middle rate of the care component of DLA AA. A disabled person's parking badge The eligibility criteria for the scheme may change which could mean that less people qualify.

Live Active (Perth & Kinross Leisure Trust) concessions issued in accordance with the Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (Scotland) Regulations 2000 also commonly known as a Blue Badge. Entitlement to IS, JSA, Bereavement Allowance (BA), Council Tax/Housing, Maternity Allowance, Working Tax Credit, Carers Allowance, Pension Credit, Long Term Incapacity, War Disablement Pension and Employment & Support Allowance Universal Credit award letters may not state earnings, income or the reason the benefit is being paid. The test for Personal Independence Payment differs significantly from the test Disability Living Allowance. The eligibility criteria for the scheme may change which could mean that less people qualify. Free music tuition Entitlement to IS or IBJSA Universal Credit award letters may not state earnings, income or the reason the benefit is being paid. Housing s. Horsecross (Perth Theatre & Concert Hall) Evidence of unemployment, disability or carer.