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IS20 - A guide to Income Support.TerminologyAccession 8 countries The term Accession 8 countries (A8) refers to Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, and Solvenia. Care home In England and Wales, care home means a care home registered with the National Care Standards Commission. In Scotland, it means a ‘ care home service’ registered with the Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care.Common Travel Area The term Common Travel Area (CTA) covers United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. Couple You will be treated as a couple for benefit purposes if you live with your husband, wife or Civil Partner or if you live with someone as husband, wife or Civil Partner, that is as an unmarried couple or a couple who have not formed a Civil Partnership. Family The group of people included in a claim for Income Support are defined as your family. In general this could include yourself, your husband, wife or Civil Partner or if you live with someone as husband, wife or Civil Partner, that is as an unmarried couple or a couple who have not formed a Civil Partnership. Partner You will be treated as a couple by social security if you live with your husband, wife or Civil Partner or if you live with someone as husband, wife or Civil Partner, that is as an unmarried couple or a couple who have not formed a Civil Partnership. Repeat Claim A claim to the same benefit that has been claimed in the past. Remunerative work For most people remunerative work can be defined as paid work of 16 hours or more a week (24 hours or more for a partner). United Kingdom The term United Kingdom (UK) covers England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The Channel Islands and the Isle of Man are not part of the UK. |
