Guidance

Income Support: technical guidance

A guide about who qualifies for Income Support, who you can claim for, how to claim and how payments are made.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 1 April 2013
• Last updated: 31 March 2014 — See all updates

Documents

A detailed guide to Income Support for advisers and others

Ref: IS20

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This guide is for professional and voluntary advisers and members of the public who want to know more about Income Support. It explains who qualifies for Income Support, who you can claim for, how to claim and how payments are made.

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Published 1 April 2013
Last updated 31 March 2014 + show all updates

1. 31 March 2014

   Published revised version of the Income Support technical guidance (IS20) to reflect the introduction of marriages for same sex couples.

2. 21 January 2014

   Made small changes to pages 26, 28 and 32 and amends to section on 'Mortgage interest' on page 52.

3. 1 April 2013

   First published.