Introductory Text
General
1.Citation and commencement
2.Interpretation
Initial application for support
3.Initial application for support: individual and group applications
4.Persons excluded from support
Determining whether persons are destitute
5.Determination where application relates to more than one person, etc.
6.Income and assets to be taken into account
7.Period within which applicant must be likely to become destitute
8.Adequacy of existing accommodation
9.Essential living needs
Provision of support
10.Kind and levels of support for essential living needs
11.Additional single payments in respect of essential living needs
12.Income and assets to be taken into account in providing support
13.Accommodation
14.Services
Change of circumstances
15.Change of circumstances
Contributions
16.Contributions
Recovery of sums by Secretary of State
17.Recovery where assets become realisable
18.Overpayments: method of recovery
Breach of conditions and suspension and discontinuation of support
19.Breach of conditions: decision whether to provide support
20.Suspension or discontinuation of support
21.Effect of previous suspension or discontinuation
Notice to quit
22.Notice to quit
Meaning of “destitute” for certain other purposes
23.Meaning of “destitute” for certain other purposes
Signature
SCHEDULE
APPLICATION FORM AND NOTES
Explanatory Note
