What counts as income when it comes to applying for a discount on the divorce court fees?
What should I include as my income when applying for a discount on the government court fee to divorce?
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Hi anon3 -
You should include in income
* Wages
* Certain benefits
* Pensions (state, work or private without guarantee credit)
* Rent from anyone living with you and other properties that you own
* Payments from relatives
* Maintenance payments, e.g from an ex-spouse
* Income from selling goods publicly or privately including over the internet
* Student maintenance loans, grants or bursaries (except for tuition fee loans)
What benefits not to include in your monthly income
* Armed Forces Independence Payment (AFIP)
* Attendance Allowance
* Back to Work Bonus
* Bereavement Allowance
* Budgeting Advances paid under Universal Credit
* Budgeting Loan
* Carer’s Allowance
* Carer Element of Universal Credit
* Childcare Element of Working Tax Credit
* Childcare Element of Universal Credit
* Cold Weather Payment
* Constant Attendance Allowance
* Direct payments made under Community Care
* Services for Carer and, Children’s Services
* Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
* Disabled and Severely Disabled elements of Child Tax Credit
* Disabled and Severely Disabled Child elements of, Working Tax Credit, Disabled and Severely Disabled Child elements of Universal Credit,Exceptionally Severe Disablement Allowance
* Financial support under an agreement for the foster care of a child
* Funeral Payment
* Housing Benefit
* Housing Credit Element of Pension Credit
* Housing Element of Universal Credit
* Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
* Independent Living Fund payments
* Limited Capability for Work Element of Universal Credit
* Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
* Any pension paid under the Naval, Military and Air forces etc (Disablement and Death) service Pension Order 2006
* Severe Disablement Allowance
* Short Term Benefit Advances (STBAs)
* Universal Credit Advances
* Widowed Parent’s Allowance
You can use our divorce court fee calculator to see if you may be entitled to a discount on the government court fees to divorce.
Hi anon3 -
You should include in income
* Wages
* Certain benefits
* Pensions (state, work or private without guarantee credit)
* Rent from anyone living with you and other properties that you own
* Payments from relatives
* Maintenance payments, e.g from an ex-spouse
* Income from selling goods publicly or privately including over the internet
* Student maintenance loans, grants or bursaries (except for tuition fee loans)
What benefits not to include in your monthly income
* Armed Forces Independence Payment (AFIP)
* Attendance Allowance
* Back to Work Bonus
* Bereavement Allowance
* Budgeting Advances paid under Universal Credit
* Budgeting Loan
* Carer’s Allowance
* Carer Element of Universal Credit
* Childcare Element of Working Tax Credit
* Childcare Element of Universal Credit
* Cold Weather Payment
* Constant Attendance Allowance
* Direct payments made under Community Care
* Services for Carer and, Children’s Services
* Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
* Disabled and Severely Disabled elements of Child Tax Credit
* Disabled and Severely Disabled Child elements of, Working Tax Credit, Disabled and Severely Disabled Child elements of Universal Credit,Exceptionally Severe Disablement Allowance
* Financial support under an agreement for the foster care of a child
* Funeral Payment
* Housing Benefit
* Housing Credit Element of Pension Credit
* Housing Element of Universal Credit
* Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
* Independent Living Fund payments
* Limited Capability for Work Element of Universal Credit
* Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
* Any pension paid under the Naval, Military and Air forces etc (Disablement and Death) service Pension Order 2006
* Severe Disablement Allowance
* Short Term Benefit Advances (STBAs)
* Universal Credit Advances
* Widowed Parent’s Allowance
You can use our divorce court fee calculator to see if you may be entitled to a discount on the government court fees to divorce.