How is household income assessed?

Household income is assessed by calculating the income of the adults in your household. These adults must have parental responsibility for you. This will usually be your parent(s), but in some cases depending on who you live with, may be grandparents or other family members.

Not all income is included. For example, if parents do not live together, and one parent is paying maintenance, this maintenance income is not included.

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