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  • ohreally
    ohreally Posts: 7,525 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    nannytone wrote: »
    have you declared your premium bonds?
    im about to move in

    No requirement to report a situation which hasn't developed yet.
    Don’t be a can’t, be a can.
  • brovahelpa
    brovahelpa Posts: 168 Forumite
    Oh yes I declared my premium bonds. I declared everything including a couple of penny shares that were worth about 47p for the 2 ! I wish I had 10,000 in them.
  • rogerblack
    rogerblack Posts: 9,446 Forumite
    princessdon wrote: »
    Over £16000 means no housing benefit or very little with your income I'd expect nothing

    And income-based JSA will go away entirely too for the partner.
    (Contributions based would be unaffected)
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