UC & Inheritance (for idiots please)

Smalltownhypocrite

I was hoping someone can explain to me how this works, I try to google it but can't get answers to anything it just seems the same non question answering stuff again and again.

Basically we are a low income family and receive UC to cover our rent (use to be housing benefit before the change over). We have never been able to buy a house. Recently we suffered a family tragedy and with no will and as next of kin I will receive a joint share of the estate (estimated about £110k each) along side 2 others.

The grant of probate has now come through and now I don't understand how or when this is going to effect me. 

The plan is to use the money to buy property (beneficial for both us and UC you would think as they currently pay our rent and would no longer need too). 

I don't really understand WHEN the money will class as 'mine' and then effect the UC? I don't want to be blindsided when it happens but have no idea if it will be now that probates granted or when the executor collects the estate into one place or is it when something hits my personal bank account?

Also someone I spoke to who was getting divorced and receives UC sold their home and got £80k but also stayed on UC. They showed something from UC saying that they had 6 months to use the money buy a new property before it would effect their UC. Is there anything like that for this scenario?

Buying a house is so confusing and new and I don't even know where to start but I know its a long process. The possibility of losing our ability to cover the rent during that time is really stressful.

HillStreetBlues

You declare the money once you receive it from the executor. (But the executor shouldn't delay in paying it once everything is sorted).
With that amount of money  your  UC will end, You can claim again when under £16K (eg you buy a house).

The rules are different if you have sold a house, if you intent to buy a new home it is ignored for 6 months (can be longer) But this will not apply to you as you won't have sold your home.