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Entitlement to Income Support

Laurasofia
Laurasofia Posts: 21 Forumite
in Benefits & tax credits
My son has finished his studies at university. I am disabled and he is claiming carer's allowance. He would like to claim Income Support, but has £8000 savings. Can he pay the £8000 to the student loans company and after that claim income support? He will not be able to go to work for a long time. Thanks in advance.

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  • dmg24
    dmg24 Posts: 33,920 Forumite
    10,000 Posts
    No, he cannot pay a non priority debt off in order to claim benefits. The £8000 will lead to a £8 per week reduction from his IS entitlement.
    Gone ... or have I?
  • cassieB57
    cassieB57 Posts: 506 Forumite
    He can claim IS even with £8000 savings, he will have a deduction of £8.00 made in respect of that though
  • dmg24
    dmg24 Posts: 33,920 Forumite
    10,000 Posts
    cassieB57 wrote: »
    He can claim IS even with £8000 savings, he will have a deduction of £8.00 made in respect of that though

    Did I not say that twenty minutes ago? :confused:
    Gone ... or have I?
  • cassieB57
    cassieB57 Posts: 506 Forumite
    dmg24 wrote: »
    Did I not say that twenty minutes ago? :confused:

    so you did **more confused**!!
    should read the WHOLE post lol
  • Laurasofia
    Laurasofia Posts: 21 Forumite
    Thanks dmg24 & cassieB27 for the reply. Very helpful.
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