Cash in lieu of coal

Does anyone know whether cash in lieu of coal is disregarded as income for Pension Credit purposes?  What does the relevant legislation say?

Off the top of my head if over pension age CILCC is not counted as income as it is not listed in the Regs as an income which should be taken into account. Only income listed is counted as income, so if not listed it is not counted. Sorry do not have Regs to hand.

Thanks for that.  This is exactly what we thought.  Could anyone provide chapter and verse as we are struggling to back this up.

I think DMG 28102 just applies to Income Support and not Pension Credit.

28102
The DM should take into account in full cash paid in lieu of concessionary coal to a
1.
former employee of British Coal or
2.
surviving husband or wife if the employee has died.

Concessionary coal is coal provided free of charge to former employees of British Coal and their dependants by the Department of Energy and Climate Change.

Note: The value of any coal provided should be disregarded as income in kind, unless the claimant or a member of the family is involved in a TD.
1 R(IS) 4/94; 2 JSA Regs, Sch 7, para 22; IS (Gen) Regs, Sch 9, para 21

Cash in lieu of coal is taken into account as income for Income Support purposes.  The value of the coal (if taken) is what is disregarded.

Thanks, Simon.  Just the job.