Receiving financial gift

Hi - can anyone advise me on the following please? My dad wants to gift me some money, but not enough to take me above the £6000 threshold of savings I’m allowed on ESA and UC. Does anyone know if I have to declare this as income? If so will it affect my payments from UC? Any help on the subject is very welcome, thanks.

Hi JayJay Cale

There is no problems with this as your father can give you money and as long as your total savings are under £6k then there won't be any deductions. Just keep proof of the source of the cash as all UC claimants have an annual Automated Claimant Review.