Sentences with phrase «discretionary payments»

• The Scottish parliament will also have new powers to make discretionary payments in any area of welfare without the need to obtain prior permission from department for work and pensions.

The government had made money available to local councils to make discretionary payments to these people.

«In addition, the attempts by Government to undermine the pay of teachers even further, by the use of more discretionary payments and by enabling schools to reduce the pay of teachers on the Upper Pay Range, have been roundly rejected and soundly defeated.

«Bonuses have not been great in the finance industry in the last few years, so there is a lot less incentive to work in a permanent role towards a one - off annual discretionary payment.»

Like the Canada Child Tax Benefit, the Universal Child Care Benefit is a discretionary payment; parents may use the funds for whatever purpose they wish.

As was the case under previous systems, the Canada Child Tax Benefit and National Child Benefit are discretionary payments, meaning that parents may spend the funds as they see fit, be it on child care or otherwise.

The main changes to the School Teachers» Pay and Conditions Document since 2010 include: (a) the introduction of a 25 per cent limit to the discretionary payments which can be made to a head teacher (b) a # 250 payment to those unqualified teachers who earn a full - time equivalent of # 21,000 or less

The agency tells the company that they are going to apply to ministers for a discretionary payment to allow the project to be completed but this is rejected.

Each authority receives an annual contribution from the secretary of state towards the discretionary payments — so how about spending the money, guys?

And how about a hard up solicitor asking for a discretionary payment on behalf of a hard up client?

These discretionary payments under the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 are stand alone and not part of the regimes for benefit.

WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE — A DISCRETIONARY PAYMENT The Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2008 (SI 2008/1167) which came into force on 22 May 2008 is the most boring piece of secondary legislation it has been our misfortune to read in the course of our struggle to shield you from the unpleasant.

This is opposed to a discretionary payment, such as a holiday bonus, which is paid at the complete discretion of the employer, and may not be counted towards meeting the exemption's minimum salary thresholds.

A holiday bonus, which is paid in an employer's sole discretion, would be considered a discretionary payment.