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Partner made redundant

If the partner of a client currently receiving a benefit is made redundant, any redundancy payment received is not treated as income and there is no need to review the initial stand-down.

However, this redundancy payment may affect the Emergency Benefit and any supplementary benefit as it may increase the couple's cash assets.

Interest received

Also, any interest (before tax) paid on any lump sum received is treated as income and charged against the benefit.

To decide whether or not the client is in a de facto relationship see:

Legislation

  • Regulations: income exemptions section 422 Social Security Act 2018
  • Income excludes amounts, etc, declared not to be income clause 9 schedule 3, Social Security Act 2018
  • Cash assets and income exemptions schedule 8 Social Security Regulations 2018
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