DLA and capital

rob18
rob18 Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
in Benefits and income
I have capital that will be under 16K soon. Does DLA get added in as capital  or is it disregarded? Thanks 

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    Yes any money you have is counted as capital, this includes money from DLA payments. For every £250 or part there of there's a £1 per week deduction for legacy benefits such as Income Related ESA, JSA, Income Support and housing benefit.

    For Universal Credit for every £250 or part there of over £6,000 there's a £4.35 per week deduction.

    Council tax reduction will depend on your local Authority and some have a maximum savings limit of £6,000 before entitlement to CTR ends.
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    If you have DLA left over at the end of each four weekly payment it becomes capital.
  • rob18
    rob18 Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
    That’s great, thanks for help 
  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,922 Championing
    I would just like to add a warm welcome @rob18. It is great to see you have joined us.

    Please don't hesitate to let us know if there's anything else we can do to support you  :)

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