Housing Systems: Combating poverty and sustaining tenancies.
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How Much: Savings / Capital

How it works

How do savings/capital above £6,000/£10,000 affect the HB Award?

What counts?

What counts as savings/capital?

What's Disregarded

Some types of savings/capital are totally disregarded - which are they?

Personal Injury Payments

When and how are these disregarded?

Property

What if the claimant owns or jointly owns a property?

Pension Pots

How are 'pension pots' taken into account?

Spent/Given Away

What if the claimant has spent or given away their savings/capital ?

Notional Capital

What is notional capital and how does it affect an award of HB?

Trusts

How do trusts affect an award of HB?