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cgrant
                              

Benefits Advisor, Bromford Housing Association
Member since
26th Jan 2005

HB & criminal injury payment
Wed 16-Mar-05 02:18 PM

Hi

I need advice about a 19yr old who has received a criminal injury payment. It has not gone into trust and has been paid into her bank account.

Will this be classed as capital or will it be disregarded?

She also receives Income Support - how with the DWP treat this payment.

thanks

  

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Replies to this topic
RE: HB & criminal injury payment, stainsby, 16th Mar 2005, #1
RE: HB & criminal injury payment, suelees, 17th Mar 2005, #2
      RE: HB & criminal injury payment, ken, 17th Mar 2005, #3
           RE: HB & criminal injury payment, suelees, 17th Mar 2005, #4
                RE: HB & criminal injury payment, cgrant, 17th Mar 2005, #5

stainsby
                              

Welfare Benefits Officer, Gallions Housing Association, Thamesmead SE London
Member since
22nd Jan 2004

RE: HB & criminal injury payment
Wed 16-Mar-05 03:18 PM

The money will be treated as capital for IS unless it is put into a trust (Reg 51(1) IS Regs(the same applies to HB if your client comes off IS as a result)

Best advice would be to have the money put into a trust

  

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suelees
                              

Welfare and Debt Advisor, Stephensons Solicitors, Wigan
Member since
28th Jan 2004

RE: HB & criminal injury payment
Thu 17-Mar-05 08:11 AM

See posting 'Trust funds and IS' in IS discussion forum on 7th Jan for details of trusts after damages have been received.

  

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ken
                              

Charter member

RE: HB & criminal injury payment
Thu 17-Mar-05 09:43 AM

here is the link to the 7 January discussion forum thread highlighted by suelees -

http://www.rightsnet.org.uk/dc/dcboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=103&topic_id=913&mesg_id=913&listing_type=search

  

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suelees
                              

Welfare and Debt Advisor, Stephensons Solicitors, Wigan
Member since
28th Jan 2004

RE: HB & criminal injury payment
Thu 17-Mar-05 10:34 AM

thanks Ken - makes it a bit more accessible

  

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cgrant
                              

Benefits Advisor, Bromford Housing Association
Member since
26th Jan 2005

RE: HB & criminal injury payment
Thu 17-Mar-05 12:46 PM

thank you for the advice

  

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