Hi, my name is Pinkqueen123! I'm new here and I'm hoping someone can help me please as I'm worried..

Pinkqueen123

Hi, I'm new here and I'm hoping someone can help me please as I'm worried sick and the pressure is building up.

I have been awarded a lump sum from ESA due to an error which is over £16,000.

I am about to apply for universal credit, do I need to declare this error as a savings or is it safeguarded for savings?

I hope that makes sense?

durhamjaide2001

Hi and welcome to the forum my name is Jaide and I'm an assembly member of Scope I just wanted to take this opportunity to welcome to you to the forum.

Unfortantly I can't recommend anything about the benefits system but what I can recommend to you is to visit the coffee lounge for a general chat or the games den for some fun.

OverlyAnxious

Hi,

You do need to declare the full amount of savings that you have. Then the next section asks about disregarded savings, that's where you add the exact amount of backpay to be disregarded.

Pinkqueen123

I have managed to pay various loans with this back payment which means I am left with £7,000 do I entre this amount somewhere on the forms?

I hope to hear back.

Many thanks.