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Are we required to tell the DWP about an inheritance?

Heartman
Heartman Community member Posts: 10 Listener
in Benefits and financial support
A close relative of mine died recently and I will soon be inheriting a sum of money. Is it required of me to inform the dwp? I claim pip and esa. 
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 49,582 Disability Gamechanger
    PIP isn't affected. If any part of your ESA is Income Related then any savings of more than £6,000 will affect your ESA and reduce it by £1/week for every £250 or part thereof over £6,000. Savings of more than £16,000 means there's no entitlement to any means tested benefits. This includes housing benefit, if you claim this.

    If you're claiming council tax reduction some local Authorities have savings limit of £6,000 before entitlement to CTR ends.
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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  • Heartman
    Heartman Community member Posts: 10 Listener
    thank you poppy
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  • Heartman
    Heartman Community member Posts: 10 Listener
    Do you know how I find out if my ESA is income related or not? Doesn't say on any of the letters. 
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 49,582 Disability Gamechanger
    If you're receiving anymore than £129.50/week then at least part of it is Income Related. To know if any part of it is contributions based then you'll need to ring ESA to ask.
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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