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Overpayment from deceased estate

Greatgirl71
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edited 23 April 2016 at 1:26AM in Benefits & tax credits
Answered thank you

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  • bengal-stripe
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    edited 23 April 2016 at 12:44AM
    "Good news then that he was on Pension Credit. This means that there can not have been an overpayment of HB or CTB."

    Or could anyone expand on the quote as to what was meant.

    If the deceased was on guaranteed pension credit (any amount, even only a quid a week) then s/he would have been entitled to full housing- and council tax benefit. It appears, s/he was not entitled to guaranteed pension credit (due to capital of 60k and not in an 'assessed income period') then s/he would not have been entitled to any housing- or council tax benefit.

    You'll have to wait until the deceased's local council has concluded their investigation.
  • Answered thank you

    Leaving an answered question for all to see isn't a bad thing as it may help others with the same problem
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