Selling car while on universal credit

tifo

calcotti said:

I think if you had a car worth £100,000 and were claiming benefits then you would be expected a car that was reasonably required to match your needs.

What i meant was that if I had a £100,000 car from before I came on a means tested benefit, for example through illness or unemployment, would the DWP expect me to sell it and buy a cheaper one? I know it's just a question but could happen with some people but it arises because they disregard a car and house but how expensive can they be if purchased before coming onto a benefit.

tifo

NedS said:

No, personal property is disregarded.

This kind of answers my question in that personal property is disregarded (of any amount)

HillStreetBlues

tifo said:

What i meant was that if I had a £100,000 car from before I came on a means tested benefit, for example through illness or unemployment, would the DWP expect me to sell it and buy a cheaper one?

The time-frame would matter
If someone bought a £100,000 car and the next day put in a claim for a means-tested benefit then this could and probably would be considered that you still had the £100,00 as notional capital.