§ Mr. SheermanTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security under what circumstances deductions from benefit payments are made in cases where a claimant has been awarded compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board; and if he will list the benefits concerned. [155839]
§ Mr. Bayley[holding answer 27 March 2001]A person's capital can affect entitlement to the following benefits; Income Support (IS), Jobseeker's Allowance (income based) (JSA(IB)), Housing Benefit (HB) and Council Tax Benefit (CTB).
Whether an injured person's entitlement to one of those benefits will be affected by compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board will depend on a number of factors including the amount of that compensation, the amount of other capital they have, the benefit concerned and whether they place the award in trust.
If the compensation award is placed in a trust for the person who has been injured, the capital value of that trust is ignored. Income which the person receives from the trust may be taken into account in the same way as other trust income.
In all other cases, normal capital rules will apply.