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4 days 4 hours ago #309454 by Idean64
Hello,

ffor ESA to UC migration, there is a question about lump sums.

How far back are we expected to go with these?

There is a lump sum for an accident from 2021 - does this need to be mentioned and will it affect the claim? It was around £6800.

This would have been raised at the time - I believe CRU know about it as we get letters every year from them with nothing to owe.

Thanks again

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3 days 2 hours ago #309488 by David
Hi Idean64

Which means tested Benefits have you been receiving this year--Housing Benefit or Income Based ESA or Council Tax Reduction? How do they treat the lump sum?

David

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2 days 22 hours ago #309498 by Idean64
Hi David.

Received all 3. They haven’t mentioned anything as far as I know. We get the CRU letter each year stating 0 owed.

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2 days 12 hours ago #309500 by David
Hi Idean64

As the lump sum you mention was over £5000 it is most likely that it will be disregarded for the duration of your new UC claim.

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2 days 8 hours ago #309506 by Idean64
Great, and do I still need to put it on my claim given it was long ago and I assume DWP are already aware of it?

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2 days 1 hour ago #309520 by David
Hi Idean64

You will need to check your UC statements that are posted to your UC account 4 days prior to payment day. If you are getting deductions for having savings over £6000 then they have made a mistake and you will need to chase it up. Let us know so that we can help.

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