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Housing benefit non dependents savings

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Rosie121 · 03/05/2023 20:36

Hello everyone,
I hope someone can help because I’ve searched all over Google with no answers.

I claim housing benefit, I have an adult daughter non dependent, I don’t get deductions because I get Pip.
My mother wants to move in with us, she is on a pension but she has savings over £16.000, will this affect my housing benefits?
Everytime I try to search for answer it just goes on about deductions.
I know my savings affect the claim, I don’t have any. But do non dependents savings count?
Please somebody help, thank you in advance

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Babyroobs · 03/05/2023 21:03

It's not something a benefit calculator would ask so I assume not. They may want details of her pension income but not savings.

ml3jp · 03/05/2023 21:08

The short answer is no. The capital rules apply to the claimant (ie. You). Your mother’s savings won’t affect your HB entitlement.

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Rosie121 · 04/05/2023 21:27

Ah thankyou guys.
I feel much better about the situation now. Thanks

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