What benefits are affected by an Inheritance?

happyandcontented

A friend is in receipt of DLA and ESA if she received an inheritance which of them would be affected?

I thought that DLA wasn't means tested but I don't want to tell her that if it is not correct.

pmlindyloo

happyandcontented wrote: »

A friend is in receipt of DLA and ESA if she received an inheritance which of them would be affected?

I thought that DLA wasn't means tested but I don't want to tell her that if it is not correct.

DLA is not affected.

ESA contribution based is not affected.

Income based ESA is affected.

happyandcontented

Thank you.

She is 55, will she continue to get DLA or will it be replaced by PIP (it seems that way from what I have just read) and if so, is that means tested?

pmlindyloo

happyandcontented wrote: »

Thank you.

She is 55, will she continue to get DLA or will it be replaced by PIP (it seems that way from what I have just read) and if so, is that means tested?

She will have to change to PIP at some time but that will depend on which area she lives in (she can do some googling to find out when she will be assessed for PIP)

PIP is the replacement for DLA and is not means tested.

missbiggles1

Does she receive any help with her housing costs?

happyandcontented

No, she lives in her own home which is mortgage free. I think she gets a council tax reduction for being on her own.

billywilly

pmlindyloo wrote: »

She will have to change to PIP at some time but that will depend on which area she lives in (she can do some googling to find out when she will be assessed for PIP)

PIP is the replacement for DLA and is not means tested.

PIP will start nationally for everyone living anywhere as from October this year.

missbiggles1

happyandcontented wrote: »

No, she lives in her own home which is mortgage free. I think she gets a council tax reduction for being on her own.

If she only gets the 25% single person reduction, that won't be affected.