[holding answer 12 January 2009]: Normally for the income-related benefits, all income is taken into account, with disregards available only in specific circumstances.
Payments to ex-servicemen attract a disregard of £10 when calculating entitlement to income support and the other income-related benefits.
This disregard, which gives war pensioners an advantage over other disabled groups, is paid in recognition of the special nature of these payments.