Solar Panel exporting payment

Jan0121

I have solar panel installed in my and in my parents properly. I get UC and my parents in receipt of Pension Credit.

W thinking to join the solar panel export tariff where it pays us for the energy.  I don't think it will be an huge amount but will there be any issue with my or parents benefit claim?

Eon is the best as far as I can see. 

Thanks 

powerful_Rogue

Jan0121 said:

I have solar panel installed in my and in my parents properly. I get UC and my parents in receipt of Pension Credit.

W thinking to join the solar panel export tariff where it pays us for the energy.  I don't think it will be an huge amount but will there be any issue with my or parents benefit claim?

Eon is the best as far as I can see. 

Thanks 

Do you have an MCS certificate from the solar install?

Jan0121

powerful_Rogue said:

Jan0121 said:

I have solar panel installed in my and in my parents properly. I get UC and my parents in receipt of Pension Credit.

W thinking to join the solar panel export tariff where it pays us for the energy.  I don't think it will be an huge amount but will there be any issue with my or parents benefit claim?

Eon is the best as far as I can see. 

Thanks 

Do you have an MCS certificate from the solar install?

Yes I have MCS certificate.  I am not sure the money I receive from exporting energy is counted as income for benefit purposes. Thanks

NedS

No, it does not count as income for benefit purposes - it's normally just paid as a credit into your electricity account which will offset against the cost of your electricity.

Spoonie_Turtle

Presumably payments will be in the form of credit on your bill, in which case there is nothing to be counted for benefits purposes.
If you were to withdraw that credit it would then add to any savings you may have.

If the payments were paid as money into your account, I still think it would only count as savings but would need to dig a bit to be absolutely sure - I know for UC only certain types of income are taken into account and if it's not on the list, it's treated as capital (savings) not income.  I'm not too familiar with Pension Credit rules; I can't imagine it would be treated as income for that either but would need someone better acquainted with the PC rules to confirm or correct.
Edit: cross-posted with NedS, it looks like the above paragraph is irrelevant.

badmemory

This may only apply if you get the payment from your normal supplier. It is possible to get it from another supplier though.  I am assuming that the VAT treatment will be zero.