Inherited property and benefits

Hunter_2

I would appreciate any advice: I am in receipt of pension credit/counciltax benefit. Mother passed away earlier this year. Being joint executor of mother's will and one of the beneficiaries can anyone tell me at what point I should inform Pension Credit/Council Tax departments? Probate has been granted and the house deeds (still in deceased father's name) are with the solicitor. My brother is handling all the finances. The house is on the market. I have not informed the authorities of the death of my mother yet as I feel there is no change in my financial circumstances until the house is sold and I have received my share of the inheritance from the solicitor. am I deemed to be part owner and therefore not eligible for benefit? I wouldn't want to be claiming anything I am not entitled to.

anmarj

For Pension Credit, it will depend on whether you are over or under 65 and part of a couple, If one of you are over 65, you may have an Assessed Income period set, which means if your capital increases to over what was set on the system you do not have to report it until the end.

if you are under 65 then you would not have an assesed income period set, you would have to inform them. if the property is up for sale then all needs to happen is for you to show that is up for sale as it could be disregarded until it is sold, and as a when you get your money you let them know how much you get and when and then it would be taken into account as capital.

can't help with council tax I am afraid, sorry.

Hunter_2

Thank you anmarj for your helpful reply.
I will keep searching for information re Council Tax, as our local authority doesn't give any information to this effect on their website.