universal credit

poppy12345

chrislong said:

Some people are easily confused............enquiring for elderly friend who does not have a computer

Yes, which very often happens why you ask questions and fail to give all the information needed. 

Third party advice is always the worst to have to give and no one can give the correct advice without all the correct advice. 

As they don’t have a computer then I’d advise them to get some expert advice from an agency near them. 

freesha

It's always "asking for a friend" when they get caught out

Pollycat

chrislong said:

Some people are easily confused............enquiring for elderly friend who does not have a computer

People will be easily confused when you say:

chrislong said:

Is there a savings limit that will stop me claiming universal credit

If you had said 'someone', there would have been no confusion.

Does this 'elderly friend' meet the eligibility criteria for Universal Credit?

'elderly' and UC don't tend to go together.

GOV.UK is a good source of information on benefits:

Universal Credit: What Universal Credit is - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

To claim you must:

• live in the UK
• be aged 18 or over (there are some exceptions if you’re 16 to 17)
• be under State Pension age
• have £16,000 or less in money, savings and investments

Maybe you meant Pension Credit?

Information on that benefit can also be found on the link above.