Advice needed please

jasenhumberton

anmarj wrote: »

If your mum or dad still have means tested benefits, then one has to stop and added to the other claim. Go to entitled to and put in figures as a couple and see what comes back.

Deprivation of capital regarding the house might come into it, but will depend on how long ago it was

Have done the Entitelto benefits calculator and its saying £230.85 per week Pension Credit Guaranteed Credit

jasenhumberton

Topcat1982 wrote: »

Only the mother, the tenant, has the "right to buy". Whether the brother came up with the cash, the mother would have been the owner. Or they were both tenants and purchased together

It's not clear who's name is on the deeds now and how long ago it was transferred.

All of this is only relevant if they plan to claim means tested benefits, or go into care

My mother was the one entitled to the discount and my brother was just living at the house in fact he grew up in the house and he purchased with her. Originally my mums and my brothers names were on the deeds but when the transfer of equity took place its only in my brothers sole name. The house was transferred under a year ago.

jasenhumberton

emmsie123 wrote: »

Maybe op could clarify how long ago this was transferred and if his mum was on income based esa.
When you make a new claim for benefits all sorts of questions are asked.
If there planning on living together they would have to make a joint claim.

The transfer of equity was under a year ago.
Mother was on income based ESA and still is.

jasenhumberton

Mrs_Ryan wrote: »

I presume the dad wouldn't be eligible for ESA as he is past retirement age and claiming State Pension.
OP doesn't indicate how old Mum is and how long she has left before she can claim State Pension.
It sounds like mum and brother lived in the house, brother stumped up the cash and mum has gifted house to brother.
I could be utterly wrong of course...

Hi mum is 58 years old.

emmsie123

I'm amazed he was allowed to do that. He may well come unstuck and have to pay some back. If mum needs future care.
Did he not have to pay the council part of the discount back? Or did he wait till time limit had passed.
The discount i'm entitled to is £77000 and something.

NYM

jasenhumberton wrote: »

Have done the Entitelto benefits calculator and its saying £230.85 per week Pension Credit Guaranteed Credit

Is that in addition to your Dads pension or is it to bring it up to that figure ?

xylophone

Does the OP currently live with his father in the house they once jointly owned?

jasenhumberton

emmsie123 wrote: »

I'm amazed he was allowed to do that. He may well come unstuck and have to pay some back. If mum needs future care.
Did he not have to pay the council part of the discount back? Or did he wait till time limit had passed.
The discount i'm entitled to is £77000 and something.

According to the Right to buy online site discount is only triggered if the house is transferred to a person who is not on the deeds transferring it to someone you jointly purchase with is not a problem.

jasenhumberton

NYM wrote: »

Is that in addition to your Dads pension or is it to bring it up to that figure ?

Father as a single gets £190 a week
Joint claim will be the figure mentioned for both of them.

xylophone

Father as a single gets £190 a week
Joint claim will be the figure mentioned for both of them.

Does your father currently live alone in the house that you used to own jointly?