Money Left In Will

Afraid_of_Kittens

Write to the DWP and ask if spending the money will be classed as deprivation of capital under the rules. If you have a letter from the DWP saying it isn't deprivation then go ahead and spend it. If at a later date they say it is deprivation then they can't do anything about it as you have it in writing. There is something in the legislation saying it isn't deprivation if you have been misadvised in writing by the DWP.

Jenniefour

Robin9 wrote: »

You haven't got this money yet ! It may be many months before the estate can pay it out to you - 12 months is not unusual and can be longer if their is a property involved.

The sum is not guaranteed.

OP - take heed of this please. Don't enter into any financial commitments until the money actually arrives in your bank account. As Robin says, a year or so is not unusual at all.

gardner1

marliepanda wrote: »

Deliberately getting into debt simply to avoid the necessity of declaring it to the DWP is absolutely fraud. They know they’re getting money, hopefully enough for what they want. They don’t need to lend or put it on credit.

How do they know your getting money

marliepanda

gardner1 wrote: »

How do they know your getting money

Oh I have no idea, as there won't be any records of the transaction with HMRC or anything like that. It all gets handed over by the solicitor in a brown envelope.

antrobus

gardner1 wrote: »

How do they know your getting money

Wills are a matter of public record.

libra10

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I know very little about this, Doctor Hillary Jones was speaking on TV about it a couple of days ago, and he was saying the new technique was non-invasive, and should help many people. It would also be much cheaper than surgery.


Worth asking your consultant about.


Good luck.

calleyw

Sure I have read on here before there is a team with in the DWP that check the probate records.


Yours


Calley X

teddysmum

If the money depends on a property being disposed of, it could take a number of years to pay out. The property may have to be sold at a lower than expected price and solicitor fees could continue to eat into the estate as time passes, making the full amount impossible to pass on.(This is happening in an extended family of ours)

TELLIT01

Afraid_of_Kittens wrote: »

Write to the DWP and ask if spending the money will be classed as deprivation of capital under the rules. If you have a letter from the DWP saying it isn't deprivation then go ahead and spend it. If at a later date they say it is deprivation then they can't do anything about it as you have it in writing. There is something in the legislation saying it isn't deprivation if you have been misadvised in writing by the DWP.

It's highly unlikely that DWP will give a simple Yes/No answer to a general hypothetical question about spending money from an inheritance. Each situation will be examined on its merits - at the time.

Afraid_of_Kittens

TELLIT01 wrote: »

It's highly unlikely that DWP will give a simple Yes/No answer to a general hypothetical question about spending money from an inheritance. Each situation will be examined on its merits - at the time.

They will reply - and they do - have helped a number of people when I posted under Housing Benefit Officer do just this.