Windfall

teddy1664

My mum is a pensioner and is due a windfall in a few weeks time, around £50,000.

She doesn't receive any means tested benefits, no pension credits etc. She pays full council tax and still has a small mortgage.

She does receive her state pension and a private pension.

She would like to know because she receives money from the government, her state pension, does she have to declare this windfall to them?

Thanks.

evenasus

As she doesn't claim any benefits, then she could have a windfall of millions and have no need to inform anyone.

teddy1664

Thanks evenasus..

I think we were confused and unsure because we were classing her state pension as a 'benefit'

evenasus

State pension, I don't consider a benefit. Your mum will have paid for that over the years.

Good luck to her.

Torry_Quine

teddy1664 wrote: »

Thanks evenasus..

I think we were confused and unsure because we were classing her state pension as a 'benefit'

It's only means tested benefits that would need notified but the state pension isn't (as yet).

teddy1664

Thank you, it will put my mum's mind at rest.

tanith

I hope your Mum enjoys spending her windfall...

bloolagoon

Oh I hope she has a lot of fun spending it, it's a good time of life to create memories

midnight_express

Hope she spends it on having a good time.

seven-day-weekend

Congratulations to your mum and no, she does not have to tell anyone and can spend it on whatever she likes

State Pension is not a means-tested Benefit so it is no business of anyone else's how much money she has.

teddy1664

Many thanks all.

She hasn't had an easy life but she has worked hard all her life, I am so happy for her, I've told her its about time she spoilt herself. She has got a sister in South Africa whom she hasn't seen in over 10 years so that the first thing on her 'to do list', plane ticks for South Africa!!