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Originally Posted by Taf

People have been posting about asking for aid from the discretionary funds and being flatly refused.

The payments are means tested already, including any benefits, pensions, state pension, savings, etc.

With these direct payments from Mr Sunak, that may get worse as they could be classed as "income".

The entire "household income" is counted, even that of non-dependants living with you.

Sunak has been clear that the direct payments will not be classed as income.