benefits

caroleak123

hi maybe you can help a friend of mine has been living on money that was left to her in a will nearly 3 years ago i know that if she has to cliam jsa she will be asked what she has spent the money on but what if she finds work and still has some saveings left can she spend that on what she likes because she is working .

Oldernotwiser

Yes.......

caroleak123

will she still have to prove were she spent the moneythat she was living on before she got a job if she has to sign on in the future

dseventy

caroleak123 wrote: »

will she still have to prove were she spent the moneythat she was living on before she got a job if she has to sign on in the future

Depeing on how much it was, then yes.

how much was it? When was it paid to her?

D70

caroleak123

im not sure more then 16.000 but she has had it for more then 3 years so she hasn't spent it on stupid stuff just day to day living but now shes been offered a job but worried if she can spend the money on what she likes if she starts working it was payed to her in 07 or 08

melly1980

caroleak123 wrote: »

im not sure more then 16.000 but she has had it for more then 3 years so she hasn't spent it on stupid stuff just day to day living but now shes been offered a job but worried if she can spend the money on what she likes if she starts working

The interest rate is poor so tell her to get a fireproof safe and start withdrawing at a rate that doesnt arouse suspicion and stash it.

caroleak123

shes worrying about if she spent the money on the wrong things shes had the money for a long time 07 or 08 and has been living on it with her 2 children shes got some things
for the house and some christmas stuff for her kids but she has payed her rent and council tax ,shopping, out of the money and doesn't know if she will get jsa when the money has gone .

Emmzi

has she bought a yacht and a mansion and a ferrari?

if not, not much to worry about