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Means tested benefits

sgriffiths
sgriffiths Posts: 51 Forumite
in Disability money matters
Am I correct in thinking that both DLA and Incapacity befefit are not means tested?

Only asking becaue I have just come into a small inheritance and my nephew thinks that I will lose my benefits.

Please help put my mind at rest.
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  • Ames
    Ames Posts: 18,459 Forumite
    Yes you're correct. Definitely about DLA (even if you worked and earned a million a year you'd still be able to get it), and I'm pretty sure about IB too, I'm on it's predecessor SDA and that's not means tested. And if it's only a small inheritance it might not affect means tested benefits (IS, JSA, HB and Council Tax benefit).
    Unless I say otherwise 'you' means the general you not you specifically.
  • allydowd
    allydowd Posts: 4,911 Forumite
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    Neither DLA nor IB are means tested. For ultimate reassurance you could call the Benefits Enquiry Line on 0800 882 200.
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  • foxxymynx
    foxxymynx Posts: 1,270 Forumite
    If you have £16000 or mre IB is affected. DLA is not affected no matter what your income or savings.
    If my typing is pants or I seem partcuarly blunt, please excuse me, it physically hurts to type. :wall: If I seem a bit random and don't make a lot of sense, it may have something to do with the voice recognition software that I'm using!
  • calleyw
    calleyw Posts: 9,863 Forumite
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    foxxymynx wrote: »
    If you have £16000 or mre IB is affected. DLA is not affected no matter what your income or savings.

    Wrong.

    You can have a million pounds and still claim IB there are no limits.

    Not sure if it is the same for the new ESA.

    The only things that effect IB are pensions.

    Maybe you are thinking of IS.

    Yours

    Calley
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  • richard9991
    richard9991 Posts: 1,618 Forumite
    foxxymynx wrote: »
    If you have £16000 or mre IB is affected. DLA is not affected no matter what your income or savings.

    the only income that affects ib is occupational pensions capitol does not.
  • deanmorel
    deanmorel Posts: 1 Newbie
    Dont Know If You Have Checked Yet But Incapacity Benefit Is Means Tested, For Rent Rebates Ect. Dla Is Not Hope This Helps
  • richard9991
    richard9991 Posts: 1,618 Forumite
    deanmorel wrote: »
    Dont Know If You Have Checked Yet But Incapacity Benefit Is Means Tested, For Rent Rebates Ect. Dla Is Not Hope This Helps
    incapacity benefit is not means tested it is housing/council tax benefit that are means tested.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0 Newbie
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    DLA isnt in anyway means tested,however I/B - ESA is dependant on N.I.cont.in the relevant 2 years prior to a claim
  • alwaysonthego_2
    alwaysonthego_2 Posts: 8,471 Forumite
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    You can get two types of ESA contribution based and income based.

    http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/index/life/benefits/benefits_for_people_who_are_sick_or_disabled.htm#employment_and_support_allowance
  • cumbrianpip
    cumbrianpip Posts: 22 Forumite
    DLA/AA is not means tested. They are not contributions based, They are not taxable.

    If you save up your DLA for a rainy day though and then later go and apply for a means tested benefit, your heap of DLA is classed as savings (cos it is) and can afect the means tested benefit
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