UC managed migration guide

Tumilty

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1054555#Comment_1054555

Well I guess it's ok. My housing association benefits advisor is helping me fill in form, I been at flat a while

I just wondered if deductions as over 6k would affect HB

OverlyAnxious

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1054558#Comment_1054558

This is even more complicated than ESA unfortunately…

All councils have their own savings limits. Some have a hard cut off. And some have a tapered deduction before a hard cut off. In my area, it was a hard cut off at £10,000. But no deduction between £6,000 & £10,000. I have seen other councils use £6,000, £10,000 and £16,000. So you would have to check with your council to see what their savings limits are for Housing Benefit. If you get Council Tax Reduction, then you will keep getting that from the council after migrating to UC, so should check what the council limits are as they might be £6000 in your area.

Catherine21

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1054785#Comment_1054785

Mine 6 grand

Tumilty

So I may have to pay housing benefit back too 😭 this is too much

I been there 15 years and my rent now is £115 a week

Catherine21

No I think it's all getting confusing stick to what kimi said like when doing pip esa forms everyone has diffrent experiences don't overthink your get yourself worked up I think I will have to pay something back they can't leave you in hardship a

OverlyAnxious

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1054960#Comment_1054960

It's unlikely that Housing Benefit would get notified of savings so I'd just leave that in the past. The main concern now is whether you're still allowed Council Tax Reduction in future with more than £6000 in savings. That is the one that needs to be checked really. Perhaps your adviser can help with that next time you contact them.