DWP Pension credit claim from fathers estate

ZAH1977

Hi

I'm looking for any advice anyone can offer regards DWP claims against estates for potential over paid benefits - Pension Credits.

nannytone_2

left by the government to fend for himself?

what about his family?

if he was overpaid because of excess savings, then the overpayment will need to be returned.

considering he had over 16 k in savings at the time of passing, this shouldn't be an issue.

you may also find that housing benefit and council tax support may also have been overpaid because he went above the savings threshold

Ames

How much were his savings? When did they accrue?

If he went over 6k when he was on working age benefits (before he went on pension credit) there could be an overpayment there. When he went over 10k on pension credit there should have been a reduction in benefit. If he went over 16k entitlement to means tested benefits would end.

It doesn't matter that the savings came from benefits, or that he was virtuous and lived a frugal lifestyle, once the savings thresholds are reached entitlement is affected.

Have the DWP given an indication of what the overpayment is likely to be?

Sorry that this isn't the news you were hoping for.

ZAH1977

Thanks for the useful responses.

ZAH1977

. the end. unhelpful horrid nast people on this forum.

xylophone

https://www.ageuk.org.uk/Documents/EN-GB/Factsheets/FS48_Pension_Credit_fcs.pdf?dtrk=true

may be worth a read.

poppy12345

ZAH1977 wrote: »

. the end. unhelpful horrid nast people on this forum.

I can't see anyone that's been nasty and horrible...

thorsoak

The OP has edited/deleted his first post, to which I responded using his terminology :-(