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This is my first time of posting something to legalbeagles.
I have received a letter from DWP requesting me to attend a meeting at the local job centre (however, I am retired) requesting me to bring in bank statements, etc. because they've been told that I had been awarded a personal injury award. Before the award was put into my bank account I asked my solicitor if the award would affect any of my benefits. She didn't know but referred me to the Managing Director of Nestor - a financial institution who is well-versed in personal injury awards as they relate to benefits. The M.D. stated on the phone and then followed up by a letter that the amount I was about to receive would not affect any of my benefits.
I have been in an Assessment Income Period for the past year from August 2013 to present. I thought that I didn't need to tell DWP anything about any changes to my capital during an assessed income period. Someone very kindly put an earlier response about this - see below. I have also read that one doesn't need to inform DWP that one has an overseas pension if you are in an AIP. Help! I have this interview this coming Thursday.
Changes to capital during an assessed income period
Your customer does not have to tell us about changes to their capital during the assessed income period. However, if their capital changes and they think they could be entitled to more Pension Credit, they can tell us and ask for their Pension Credit to be recalculated. If this happens, we will ask for details of all (non-state) pension, annuity income, any equity release payments and capital at that point.
If the total is less than the figure we have been using, their Pension Credit will go up. If the total is the same as, or more than, the figure we have been using, their Pension Credit will stay the same.
More info on this is here https://www.gov.uk/government/upload...148/pc-10s.pdf
This is only for pension credits and I think any other benefits she would probably have been entitled to, Attendance Allowance for instance is not means tested
This is my first time of posting something to legalbeagles.
I have received a letter from DWP requesting me to attend a meeting at the local job centre (however, I am retired) requesting me to bring in bank statements, etc. because they've been told that I had been awarded a personal injury award. Before the award was put into my bank account I asked my solicitor if the award would affect any of my benefits. She didn't know but referred me to the Managing Director of Nestor - a financial institution who is well-versed in personal injury awards as they relate to benefits. The M.D. stated on the phone and then followed up by a letter that the amount I was about to receive would not affect any of my benefits.
I have been in an Assessment Income Period for the past year from August 2013 to present. I thought that I didn't need to tell DWP anything about any changes to my capital during an assessed income period. Someone very kindly put an earlier response about this - see below. I have also read that one doesn't need to inform DWP that one has an overseas pension if you are in an AIP. Help! I have this interview this coming Thursday.
Changes to capital during an assessed income period
Your customer does not have to tell us about changes to their capital during the assessed income period. However, if their capital changes and they think they could be entitled to more Pension Credit, they can tell us and ask for their Pension Credit to be recalculated. If this happens, we will ask for details of all (non-state) pension, annuity income, any equity release payments and capital at that point.
If the total is less than the figure we have been using, their Pension Credit will go up. If the total is the same as, or more than, the figure we have been using, their Pension Credit will stay the same.
More info on this is here https://www.gov.uk/government/upload...148/pc-10s.pdf
This is only for pension credits and I think any other benefits she would probably have been entitled to, Attendance Allowance for instance is not means tested
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