Moving back to UK from France

Caz3121

stphnstevey wrote: »

Thanks for all your replies

So if they bought a house in the UK with the proceeds from selling the house in France, would this be classed as an asset for assessment of benefits (eg pension credit and council tax benefit)?

Where does it state the maximum joint income the penrsion credit will make things up to?

They would be fine using money from the sale of a property to buy another property to live in (it would be a problem if they owned a property they did not live in and then wanted to claim housing benefit for another property although this should be permitted in the short term why they try to sell up, if they pass the HR test)

gorgeousgeorge

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/On_a_low_income/DG_10018692

seven-day-weekend

stphnstevey wrote: »

Thanks for all your replies

So if they bought a house in the UK with the proceeds from selling the house in France, would this be classed as an asset for assessment of benefits (eg pension credit and council tax benefit)?

Where does it state the maximum joint income the penrsion credit will make things up to?

The house they live in will not be counted as an asset for Benefits purposes, only a house they don't live in.

For Pension Credit rates, see the extract from the link below.

http://www.pensionsadvisoryservice.org.uk/state-pensions/how-much-will-you-get
Pension Credit

The aim of Pension Credit is to give everyone aged 60 and over an income of at least:

• £132.60 a week (single person); or
• £202.40 a week (two people living together).

These are the standard rates. An individual who is a registered carer may get an extra £30.05 a week and a registered disabled person may qualify for an extra £53.65 a week.
Individuals over aged 65 may also be rewarded for their savings, by up to:

• £20.52 a week (single person); or
• £27.09 a week (two people living together).

Claims for Pension Credit made on or after 6 October 2008 will only be backdated for payment by up to three months. Claims made before 6 October 2008 will be backdated by up to 12 months.
Click here to read more about Pension Credit.