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Holiday money

OhYeah
OhYeah Posts: 44 Forumite
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Hi I have recently started claiming Income Support. My friend gave me a £300 to spend on holiday as she was aware that money was tight since lsoing my job. I had booked the holiday before I lost my job. Do I declare the £300 to the DWP and will I have to pay the DWP £300 equivalent?
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  • dmg24
    dmg24 Posts: 33,920 Forumite
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    Is your friend also your partner?
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  • OhYeah
    OhYeah Posts: 44 Forumite
    dmg24 wrote: »
    Is your friend also your partner?

    No its a family friend no relation at all. They simply could see I was struggling I have never claimed Income Support and am struggling to meet the mortgage as I have to wait 13 weeks before the DWP will consider it. I am a single parent
  • dmg24
    dmg24 Posts: 33,920 Forumite
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    As long as there is no relationship between the two of you, and it is a one off gift (and does not give you more than £6,000 in savings), there is no need to declare it.
    Gone ... or have I?
  • OhYeah
    OhYeah Posts: 44 Forumite
    dmg24 wrote: »
    As long as there is no relationship between the two of you, and it is a one off gift (and does not give you more than £6,000 in savings), there is no need to declare it.

    Shall I tell them anyway. They said I have to tell them about the CSA payments even though they don't count them for Income Support purposes.
  • tazwhoever
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    dmg24 wrote: »
    As long as there is no relationship between the two of you, and it is a one off gift (and does not give you more than £6,000 in savings), there is no need to declare it.

    dmg24, I think you are wrong here, you will need to declare it if claiming JSA (IB), and if your capital is less than £6K then it wouldn't affect the benefit. For JSA (CB), you won't need to declare it.
  • [Deleted User]
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    no need to declare it
  • tazwhoever
    tazwhoever Posts: 1,326 Forumite
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    dmg24 wrote: »
    As long as there is no relationship between the two of you, and it is a one off gift (and does not give you more than £6,000 in savings), there is no need to declare it.
    woodbine wrote: »
    no need to declare it

    Two experts against me - I accept and sorry...
  • kingfisherblue
    kingfisherblue Posts: 9,203 Forumite
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    tazwhoever wrote: »
    dmg24, I think you are wrong here, you will need to declare it if claiming JSA (IB), and if your capital is less than £6K then it wouldn't affect the benefit. For JSA (CB), you won't need to declare it.

    The OP isn't claiming JSA - he/she is claiming Income Support.
  • stazi
    stazi Posts: 1,295 Forumite
    But the OP will need to tell JCP if they go abroad.
  • kingfisherblue
    kingfisherblue Posts: 9,203 Forumite
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    stazi wrote: »
    But the OP will need to tell JCP if they go abroad.

    Of course, but that wasn't the question. I just pointed out that the benefits being talked about were different from thew one mentioned in the OP.

    Personally, I would declare it anyway - that way it can't come back and bite you on the bum.
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