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Paragraph 10 Excluded disposable capitalI1

United Kingdom

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The following things are excluded disposable capital—

(a)

a property which is the main or only dwelling occupied by the party;

(b)

the household furniture and effects of the main or only dwelling occupied by the party;

(c)

articles of personal clothing;

(d)

any vehicle, the sale of which would leave the party, or their partner, without motor transport;

(e)

tools and implements of trade, including vehicles used for business purposes;

(f)

the capital value of the party’s or their partner’s business, where the party or their partner is self-employed;

(g)

the capital value of any funds or other assets held in trust, where the party or their partner is a beneficiary without entitlement to advances of any trust capital;

(h)

a jobseeker’s back to work bonus;

(i)

a payment made as a result of a determination of unfair dismissal by a court or tribunal, or by way of settlement of a claim for unfair dismissal;

(j)

any compensation paid as a result of a determination of medical negligence or in respect of any personal injury by a court, or by way of settlement of a claim for medical negligence or personal injury;

(k)

the capital held in any personal or occupational pension scheme;

(l)

any cash value payable on surrender of a contract of insurance;

(m)

any capital payment made out of the Independent Living Funds;

(n)

any bereavement payment;

(o)

any capital insurance or endowment lump sum payments that have been paid as a result of illness, disability or death;

(p)

any student loan or student grant;

(q)

any payments under the criminal injuries compensation scheme.

Annotations

Commencement

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Sch. para. 10 in force at 7.10.2013, see art. 1