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My wife is on benfits and is having a compensation payment
baikal
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Hi peeps, my wife had an accident on a bus 5years ago and is having a compensation payment at last.
She held down 2 jobs before this and is now on DLA and some other benefit.
Problem is this will take here over the 6000.00 savings limit.
Now I do have some debt and this will be payed off, and this should take us under the threshold of the 6000.00 limit.
I work full time and have done for years.
What would happen if we use the money to pay of the debts but are over the threshold for a few days?
The problem is the otherside also is paying back the CRU - benefits my wife has had so far so DHSS will know about it.
Not sure if this is in the right section of the forum as it looks at 2 areas benefit and debt.
I should be happy as I will be debt free - but this is a worry.
She held down 2 jobs before this and is now on DLA and some other benefit.
Problem is this will take here over the 6000.00 savings limit.
Now I do have some debt and this will be payed off, and this should take us under the threshold of the 6000.00 limit.
I work full time and have done for years.
What would happen if we use the money to pay of the debts but are over the threshold for a few days?
The problem is the otherside also is paying back the CRU - benefits my wife has had so far so DHSS will know about it.
Not sure if this is in the right section of the forum as it looks at 2 areas benefit and debt.
I should be happy as I will be debt free - but this is a worry.
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It might be seen as deliberate deprivation of capital.
The Benefits & Tax Credits board might be able to help more.
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Are you sure your wifes benefits are means tested ones? Maybe the capital won't matter at all.:j Trytryagain FLYLADY - SAYE £700 each month Premium Bonds £713 Mortgage Was £100,000@20/6/08 now zilch 21/4/15:beer: WTL - 52 (I'll do it 4 MUM)0
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I have also posted this in the benefits section.0
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If its income support/pension credit your on then the payment will be disregarded because it is compensation for an accident. I have just had a word with one of our decision makers in the section (I work for Pension Credit) the rules are the same in both benefits. So not to worry.
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