Social Security (Income and Cash Assets Exemptions: Ex Gratia and Compensation Payments Made by the Crown) Regulations 2008 (SR 2008/347)

Regulation by clause

5 Specified item and income declared not to be income
  • The following are declared not to be the income of a person for the purpose of paragraph (f)(xvii) of the definition of income in section 3 of the Act:

    • (a) any compensation or ex gratia payment—

      • (i) made by the Crown to the person; and

      • (ii) made in recognition of harm, or in respect of a claim of harm; and

    • (b) any amount of income derived by the person from a payment referred to in paragraph (a).