Daughter getting student maintenance

Melin

Hi l would be grateful if anyone can answer my question my daughter has started university this year and she has a parttime weekend job my question is as she is getting her second student finanace-maintenance in her account she will have more than £6000 in her bank account will this effect my benefits as l am receiving universal credit and housing element and council tax support me and my husband we both are getting pip.

Kimi87

For benefits purposes you are considered seperate households.

So money in her account does not effect the means tested benefits of you or your husband.

Melin

thankyou for the quick reply