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Inheritance and benefits
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poppy12345 wrote: »Universal credit is a means tested benefit, it's not possible for UC to be contributions based.
Some contributions-based benefits like "new style" ESA have been pulled under the UC umbrella, though.A kind word lasts a minute, a skelped erse is sair for a day.0 -
Universal Credit is a means tested benefit. New style ESA is a contribution based benefit which can be claimed alongside UC but is separate from UC and not part of UC.Owain_Moneysaver wrote: »Some contributions-based benefits like "new style" ESA have been pulled under the UC umbrella, though.Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Some rules may be different in other parts of UK.0 -
Thank you everyone, I have found these replies really useful x0
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Also of course you can keep up to, I think, £6000 in capital/savings without affecting UC, which would be a very useful emergency savings fund if you don't already have one.A kind word lasts a minute, a skelped erse is sair for a day.0
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