DRO and benefit backpay question

demonicangel

I am thinking of doing a DRO, have £4k debt but no longer in a position to pay what I was.

I have put in a claim for Income Support but it got declined, am currently going through reconsideration/appeal.

Although I work 8 hours a week, I should get between £20-40 a week IS, which should be backdated to December, same as Tax Credits.

Would this money class as an asset, it would be over the £300 mark but would be money that I should have had in the first place. If it does, that puts me kind of back at square one!

Have an appointment with the CAB Thursday to get an appointment with a money adviser ( why cant I just make that appointment myself, and save one for someone that needs general advice I dont know!)

Thanks in advance!

elfieb

Unfortunately any assets or cash you have over £300 will exclude you from a DRO.

Sorry

demonicangel

Well I have the answer to this, the advisor rang the Insolvancy people and they said it does class as an asset.

The advisor thought it was totally wrong as its money that I should have had.

So its token payments for a while and then DRO once I have had the backpay.

IF

Hello demonicangel, I would put your question on here it specializes in DRO's

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1385275

demonicangel

ifwisheswerehorses... wrote: »

Hello demonicangel, I would put your question on here it specializes in DRO's

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1385275

Thanks, I did that before posting on this part as I only got one reply.