We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.

This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.

📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!

The Forum now has a brand new text editor, adding a bunch of handy features to use when creating posts. Read more in our how-to guide

Letter from DWP ESTATES

adw112 · 2021-06-04 15:27:15

I am the executor for my uncles estate. Probate has been granted. The estate is £52000. There are still bills to be paid from this. I have received a letter from DWP estates asking for bank account details and final balances so they can check for any overpayment of benefits. My uncle was left an inheritance of £46000 9…

Comments

Keep_pedalling Posts: 22,412 Forumite

10 August 2021 at 11:28AM edited 10 August 2021 at 11:28AM

Gillian01 said:

Update. DWP have confirmed he was on an assessed income period. This was ended in 2016. I thought he would have then been put on an indefinite as he was over 75 when it ended. There is definitely an overpayment and she implied it will be the majority of the estate.

New Indefinite AIPs ended in April 2016

https://www.entitledto.co.uk/help/assessed-income-period

0