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My dad passed in February he was 70 he had 17000 in his current account. I informed his bank of his death and they shut his account and transferred the money to my account. He had not been working for a number of years due to ill health maybe 10 and received all sorts of benefits housing/disability and a pension. I paid back 2 overpayments of benefits he received after his death I think these were pension and housing benefit and the received letters of confirmation all upto date. I unfortunately lost my job around the same time and used the 17k to live on paying mortgage bills etc which has now mostly gone but thankfully have a job starting October. Today 6 months after his death I receive the dwp letter asking about information of his estate with details held at the time benefit was paid incase there was any over payment.
Where do I stand if the money is gone
Extremely worried
Also after his death 4 months later I had to do a probate because he was a part benificary of his mums estate which then came to me.
The probate was completed and money received but this wasn't completed until 4 months after his death so doesn't have to be declared? I guess me doing the probate triggered the letter from dwp but they knew of his death 6months prior
Where do I stand please
Thank you
My dad passed in February he was 70 he had 17000 in his current account. I informed his bank of his death and they shut his account and transferred the money to my account. He had not been working for a number of years due to ill health maybe 10 and received all sorts of benefits housing/disability and a pension. I paid back 2 overpayments of benefits he received after his death I think these were pension and housing benefit and the received letters of confirmation all upto date. I unfortunately lost my job around the same time and used the 17k to live on paying mortgage bills etc which has now mostly gone but thankfully have a job starting October. Today 6 months after his death I receive the dwp letter asking about information of his estate with details held at the time benefit was paid incase there was any over payment.
Where do I stand if the money is gone
Extremely worried
Also after his death 4 months later I had to do a probate because he was a part benificary of his mums estate which then came to me.
The probate was completed and money received but this wasn't completed until 4 months after his death so doesn't have to be declared? I guess me doing the probate triggered the letter from dwp but they knew of his death 6months prior
Where do I stand please
Thank you
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