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Thanks for that link! I have spent countless hours over the years searching and never come across that page. I must have just never got the correct search phrasing in the past.
It confirms what I originally expected but the decision maker refused to accept, but at least I now have something to fight back with.
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A resolution at last!
After over 30 hours of phonecalls and two incorrectly written decisions, the DWP have disregarded the entire allowance with an annual review - mainly thanks to the council giving me a letter stating that the allowance was not an income but was to cover costs of being a councillor, such as broadband, landline and mobile phones, office equipment, stationary etc.
Although I can legally keep the entire allowance myself, we have made the decision that we will keep the £20 that would be disregarded in normal circumstances and use the rest on expenses and keep accounts to show the DWP in the future.
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