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sheilavw
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Sadly my Husband passed away on the 3/7. They had changed his pip from low rate to high rate weekly following his diagnosis of motor neuron disease. His specialist filled in a form. He was weekly paid. They have put the money in our account again today. Will they automatically take back anything I owe them?

Thanks

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  • calcotti
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    Assuming you have reported the death the DWP will eventually ask you to pay the money back.
    Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Some rules may be different in other parts of UK.
  • tacpot12
    tacpot12 Posts: 9,527 Forumite
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    So sorry to hear of your loss. It would be best to put anything that might have to be repaid into a separate account so that you know you have it when the DWP ask for it back.
    The comments I post are my personal opinion. While I try to check everything is correct before posting, I can and do make mistakes, so always try to check official information sources before relying on my posts.
  • sheilavw
    sheilavw Posts: 1,706 Forumite
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    Thanks, we did the online service that lets everyone know. I have money in our account so they can just take back what I owe
  • constantworrier
    constantworrier Posts: 396 Forumite
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    sheilavw wrote: »
    Sadly my Husband passed away on the 3/7. They had changed his pip from low rate to high rate weekly following his diagnosis of motor neuron disease. His specialist filled in a form. He was weekly paid. They have put the money in our account again today. Will they automatically take back anything I owe them?

    Thanks

    So sorry for your loss Sheila.
  • kpwll
    kpwll Posts: 4,273 Forumite
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    Condolences to you, family and friends xx
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