If Non dependant inherits

Flyblow

if a non dependant who doesn’t work and is at university inherits a substantial sum, will this affect my housing benefit? 

elsien

Does this help?
https://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/benefits/housing_benefit_deductions_when_living_with_non_dependants?gclid=EAIaIQobChMImO2PnuTm7wIVDAd7Ch26zg9YEAAYASAAEgLbKfD_BwE

How much savings they have would seem to be irrelevant. 

mggftz30

If there is no exemption from non dependent deductions then only a non dependants weekly income (and not capital) is taken in to consideration for housing benefits.

Flyblow

Please my forgive my ignorance but I’m not quite sure I understand. I rent privately and my girls come home sometimes in the holidays. 

Flyblow

mggftz30 said:

If there is no exemption from non dependent deductions then only a non dependants weekly income (and not capital) is taken in to consideration for housing benefits.

Doesn’t the fact they are at university mean there is an exemption? 

elsien

There is an exemption for students except during the summer holidays, when if they were at home and working more than 16 hours a week you’d get a deduction. 

If they’re not working there’s no deduction because it’s their earnings that count,  not any inheritance.