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Savings limit hasn’t changed for decades

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4 months 7 hours ago #293625 by Becky
I’m wondering how long the savings limit for means tested benefits has been £6000? I can only find figures going back to 2006, and it was £6000 then. I think it was £6000 long before that. Even £6000 at 2006 levels would be over £10000 now. In 2000 it would now be over £14000. Surely there should be an adjustment for inflation.
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3 months 4 weeks ago #293630 by Chris
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Hi Becky,

I totally agree - but can't see it rising anytime soon unfortunately. Maybe's it's worth starting a petition to have it increased to £10,000 - although this would cost the DWP millions more in overpayments with UC I'd imagine.

Chris.

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