Hello I'm a carer

mp50
mp50 Community Member Posts: 1 Listener

Trying find out about uc and keeping medical side of uc open before being taken of it because of inheritance

Regards

Paul

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  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Community Member Posts: 8,977 Championing

    Universal Credit is fully means tested, so if your inheritance puts you over the capital limit of £16k then you wouldn't be entitled to any Universal Credit. Keeping an individual element open isn't possible.

  • Mary_Scope
    Mary_Scope Posts: 5,484 Scope Online Community Children and Family Specialists

    Hi @mp50 and a warm welcome to the community from me!

    I see Kimi has already answered your question and given some good information so I won't add anything else today but it's lovely to have you here and I hope you enjoy your time on the forum😊