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Schedule 5 Blind pension, widow's (non-contributory) pension, widower's (non-contributory) pension and orphan's (non-contributory) pension, one-parent family payment and carer's allowance - Assessment of Means

Section 25.

"Part 5 Blind Pension, Widow’s (Noncontributory) Pension, Widower’s (Non-Contributory) Pension, Orphan’s (Non-Contributory) Pension, One-Parent Family Payment and Carer’s Allowance

Sections 161A, 168, 172 and 179.

1. Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), in calculating the means of a person, account shall be taken of the following:

(1) other than in the circumstances and subject to the conditions and for the periods that may be prescribed, the weekly value of property belonging to the person (not being property personally used or enjoyed by the person or a farm of land leased by him or her) which is invested or is otherwise put to profitable use by the person or which, though capable of investment or profitable use is not invested or put to profitable use and the weekly value, calculated in accordance with Table 1 to this Schedule, constitutes the weekly means of a person from that property, but no account shall be taken under any other provision of these Rules of any

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