Thanks for any help given,
Over ten years ago now maybe fifteen years. I was found guilty in a court of law in relation to not notifying the DWP of a change of circumstance, my Nan had passed away and a year after I went into a drunken depression and I needed something to do to keep my mind occupied, as I was her carer and I then had nowhere to go.
The DWP and Council wanted every single penny back, which was a life time of debt and it still is.
The DWP are almost paid off as they took all of my back pay from ESA, PIP which was thousands.
However, I did end up with some savings below the threshold.
At the moment, I have that money in premium bonds so that I cannot spend it, as that money is pretty much spent, I was supposed to have moved into a ground floor flat, and currently looking to move, even though not getting much help from my housing association, I believe that the housing officer is discriminating against me, but that is another matter.
If the rumours are true that they will start manage migrating people in September regardless of what they are claiming.
I am currently on ESA support group with SDP, I am also on PIP pending my first review which I am not looking forward to, the paperwork is with them but back log.
However, the money that I have I am scared that they will want to take that from me to repay money that I owe the DWP and also the council. Which will leave me no money to pay for a removal truck, flooring etc etc for a new place.
My thoughts are to withdraw it from my PB account, pay for the rent for around three weeks until UC is sorted and also what bills I need to pay.
However, I am worried if I take out my savings and then put them back in, they will order me to give them the money and I will have nothing again.
Panic is setting in, especially for the future, like a lot of us are doing in relation to PIP etc.
I have sent an email to the CAB to see if I can get a meeting, but any help or advice would be much appreciated.
I know failure to notify the DWP is a serious offence, but as I say my Nan had passed away and I had no one in my life to talk to, I am still twenty one years alone, which is like solitary confinement which can cause mental health problems. However, I got a life time of debt and a life time criminal record, I would have had more rights if I had murdered someone and then been released.
Even if I gave them what little savings I have, then I would have no money to pay for a move, I would still have thousands of pounds of debt to pay back, so even if I pay £1,000 as an example, they would still expect £5,000 back again as an example, while I would have nothing.
I have never had a criminal conviction in my life, and have not had one since then.
Thanks for any help or suggestions.
