Hello all
I have a client who is due for an employmnet tribunal hearing and may get some compensation, or she may have pre hearing settlement.
She receives housing benefit, council tax benefit and inocme support, Having looked this up, I have found the recoupment rules, but have not found anything to answer the question of whteher a lump sum payment woudl count as capital for means tested benefits. Do these payments come under the same rules as personal injury, i.e disregarded for 52 weeks, or is it treated as capital.
many thanks
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