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This will be seen as deprivation, won't it?

realfrankturner · 2021-01-18 11:15:42

Hi all, I have been on UC since September, and when I applied I declared I had 10k in savings. This is savings for my little ones future, so I don't touch it and don't consider it mine, however I appreciate it's classed as my capital since I have access to it. Since then I have had money off my benefits, about 75 quid a…

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Numberwang_2 Posts: 66 Forumite

19 January 2021 at 8:24PM

poppy12345 said:

Numberwang_2 said:

Yet if u deliberately stuff cash in kids accounts for this purpose its "deprivation of capital” and does count.

Yes of course it is and i'm really confused why you would think otherwise. You can't be expected to "give" your money away and then still be able to claim a means tested benefit.

I simply copied Martin Lewis whole tweet! That’s what he said.

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