How long after spending inheritance can I claim benefits again?

[Bunnyhunni6]

Hello, after buying my new house I’m left with around £60k to spend on what is needed work wise… I had to come off benefits when I inherited. But after my money has been spent I will need to claim again.. how long do I need to wait to be able to claim? Thank you

Rewiring could be regarded as essential spending if the existing wiring is old and potentially unsafe. I've heard of cases where rewiring and installing CH have both been deemed acceptable uses of capital by DWP.

I'm not sure essential rewiring is going to cost £60,000.

HMRC knew my husband had inherited money in another European country and wrote to ask us about it.

Don't assume they won't know just because you don't mention it when you try to apply for benefits. The inheritance will have gone through probate in this country so they will certainly know.

You knew you’d be chewed up and spat out for your stupidity. You aren’t entitled to anything until you go below 16,000 and even before then after £6,000 you get deductions.

if I had £60,000 and a new house there’s no way I’d be sat worrying about when I can claim off the state again I’d be happy with the money the financial freedom and my new home. Not to mention it’s not just you you’re not single so go and get a job. In the meantime keep your children at the school they are at and take them to it

They’ll also do a review on you and ask to see all bank statements for the banks you and your husband have so there’s no hiding it. The absolute cheek of you to want to hide it from them is unreal

You are exactly the problem

Not necessarily. They can leave anyone money in a will if it is theirs. I know a father that left his house to his only daughter in his will as his name was only on the deeds. The mother lived there until she had to go into a home. Then the daughter sold it. Didn't have to use the money from it to pay for the care home fees.

is all the asylum seeker bashing truly relevant?

JFC. So basically I am helping to pay for your new kitchen! OP you can't afford it.
Actually, I think I'll get myself a lovely new house and kitchen and then ask you to contribute. Oh wait, you'll be on benefits by then.

Do you really think that when you claim benefits again, that they won't check that you own your own house, and were left money that you have squandered, a great may people live with a 30 year old kitchen.

I really hope you get turned down for benefits. Get a job

Illegal immigration costs £3-4 billion a year.

Working age and child benefits cost £145 billion.

So illegal immigration is equal to less than 3% of those welfare payments.

this is a puzzlement when its the rich and they all use legal methods of reducing tax then how is this any different as the 60k will only last so long

Aaah! It’s a racist post from someone who wants the state to pay her to not work!
All makes perfect sense now 🤣

I signed on in April and asked at the time if the inheritance I was expecting (about 150k) would have any bearing on benefits and was told no. This was JSA. I came off benefits a month ago after getting a freelance contract. As it happens I'm still waiting for probate to be finalised. I needed the benefits at the time.

Oh come off it, many of them are NOT escaping war and I'm absolutely sick of the amount of money it is costing us when the NHS is in a shit state, you can't get an NHS dentist for love nor money, we have a housing crisis, a dead job market, over crowded prisons to the point of letting violent offenders out early to make room, an increase in rape of women and girls etc. Its perfectly reasonable to be sick to death of throwing money at young men who have never put anything into the system, just as its perfectly reasoble to be sick of entitled sods like OP. It seems our institutions just love to throw tax payers money away.

There is a significant difference between reducing the tax you pay, by having an ISA for example, and applying for benefits because you spent £60k making your house cosy.

Be fair. It might have five bedrooms but the kitchen is a hole in the floor with a smouldering fire over which they hang an iron pot for porridge and roast rabbits on a stick.

In the OP's situation, I would document state of house, and ensure all the work done and purchases made were evidenced via receipts and bank/credit card statements - no cash purchases.

Then its up to the DWP should you need to claim benefits.

If you can show you had a property re-wired because it was dangerous, a 30 year old kitchen replaced because it was hanging off the walls etc, should be fine.

If you're showing the property was absolutely fine but you wanted an upgrade, or you're trying to tell them you had the whole lot done for cash but no evidence of any work done, or that you bought six TV's and a washing machine for every room... then it definitely won't be.

Don’t forget the dodgy wiring so the only light source is that fire.

What reason did you give them for stopping your benefits. They will hopefully ask for bank statements, it won't cost 60k, you could freshen up the kitchen. Did you pay cash for the house,

I suppose essential spending like a new electrical system and boiler and the decoration after these repairs would be fine.
Or to fix a leaking roof. Definitely fine I would say.

These things would be justified as they're essential to make the place habitable.

New kitchen because you don't like the look of the old one but it is still functional?

Not so sure about that.

You won’t be entitled to benefits if you voluntarily leave your job

Essential spending on the new house if it lack modern facilities is NOT deprivation. The wiring 30 years old and the outdated kitchen she can replace. Loft insulation.Carpets. Are the windows double glazed? You can do that plus any reasonable household items such as white goods, beds, etc. Got any credit cards or loans? You can pay those down. Plus stuff for the kids, winter wardrobe, bedding and so on. You can also buy a normal family car, It does not take much effort to spend 50K. Make sure you keep all receipts.

She has got £60.000. She can splash out on some Jo Malone candles, or budget supermarket dupes when she is down to her last £20.000.🙂