Personal injury 52 week disregard

nicsmum

Hiya guys

Sadly lost my mum a few weeks ago, after long illness. I hadn't worked for the last 5 years. COIncidentally my personal injury compensation will be available soon.

I will be on income support/carers allowance for another 4 weeks then will have to apply for Universal Credit.

I want to ring fence my compensation so I can use it for rehab. My question is should I put into a personal injury trust account (I know I need to set up a trust deed). Eventually I will be receiving an inheritance, not a great amount but over the £16k cut off point. I know then I will not be able to claim anything then and that's all good (hoping to return to work at some point in the future)

Is there a 52 week disregard as don't want to bother with a trust for 6 months. I rang Universal Credit hotline and she'd not heard of it

Sorry for long winded post x

xylophone

https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=b86e3436-3df0-4a63-a9d3-6133db369332

Section H2902 below?

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/661596/admh2.pdf

nicsmum

Oh bless You, many thanks

Neither Universal Credits nor my solicitor knew ... but you did xxx