Benefits for wealthy people

meester

My friend's son suffers from autism etc. Would he be able to get any benefits? He earns over £100k a year, would this disqualify him, or are there any non means tested benefits he might get, also I guess there are quite a few other discounts etc, he can get if his son is registered disabled.

dmg24

How old is your friend's son?

If he is of working age, but unable to work, he may be able to claim Incapacity Benefit.

At any age, he may be eligible for Disability Living Allowance.

There is no national registration for disabled people, this is a common misconception.

Oldernotwiser

meester wrote: »

My friend's son suffers from autism etc. Would he be able to get any benefits? He earns over £100k a year, would this disqualify him, or are there any non means tested benefits he might get, also I guess there are quite a few other discounts etc, he can get if his son is registered disabled.

I'm sure that DLA isn't means tested but why would he want all the hassle of applying for this when he earns this sort of money? It would be a drop in the ocean compared to this income!

(DMG24's right; there's no such thing as "Registered Disabled" any more.)

seven-day-weekend

Why shouldn't his son have DLA if he is entitled to it?

I think this is the main non means-tested benefit for disabled people. It will help his son with the added expenses of his condition.

bestpud

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

Why shouldn't his son have DLA if he is entitled to it?

I think this is the main non means-tested benefit for disabled people. It will help his son with the added expenses of his condition.

I think oldernotwiser was making the point that DLA is a difficult to apply for and often involves appeals and help filling in the forms etc.

If the money is desperately needed then it is obviously worth the effort. If it isn't however, then the stress of applying may outweigh the financial gain?

But then again, it is possibly a lot less stressful if the money isn't needed by the claimant!

seven-day-weekend

bestpud wrote: »

I think oldernotwiser was making the point that DLA is a difficult to apply for and often involves appeals and help filling in the forms etc.

If the money is desperately needed then it is obviously worth the effort. If it isn't however, then the stress of applying may outweigh the financial gain?

But then again, it is possibly a lot less stressful if the money isn't needed by the claimant!

Point taken, but not very MS!

Oldernotwiser

bestpud wrote: »

I think oldernotwiser was making the point that DLA is a difficult to apply for and often involves appeals and help filling in the forms etc.

If the money is desperately needed then it is obviously worth the effort. If it isn't however, then the stress of applying may outweigh the financial gain?

But then again, it is possibly a lot less stressful if the money isn't needed by the claimant!

Thanks Bestpud, that was exactly what I meant.

SDW, just because somebody's eligible for a benefit doesn't mean they have to screw everything out of the state if they don't actually need it! We may be Moneysavers but we can also have scruples!

seven-day-weekend

But I don't think there is anything unscrupulous or unethical about having something you are entitled to!

However, that is probably a discussion for another thread, (I might start one) - so I hope we have given the OP helpful advice and I'll say no more about this on this thread:D

mrcow

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

SDW, just because somebody's eligible for a benefit doesn't mean they have to screw everything out of the state if they don't actually need it!

Erm......if he's earning 100k+ then I very much doubt he'd consider himself "screwing" everything he could out of the state?

Edinburghlass_2

However applying may well grant the son other non-money related benefits which will be of more use to the family.

poet123

DLA is not means tested therefore anyone who is entitled should claim regardless of income.

No one knows what is around the corner, so if the OP's friend claims the money he can then invest it for the future of the child. invested wisely it could be quite a nest egg for when the time comes for the child to live independently.

Claiming DLA is a long winded affair, but if you are not waiting for the decision to fund your day to day expenses as Bestpud said it will not have the same impact.