I am asking this question on behalf of a friend. I have searched but can't seem to find the answer anywhere.
She is a single mother with two children and is due to return to work October 2014. She receives income support, HB and CTC. When she made her initial applications for benefits last year (her partner walked out when she was pregnant), she had £11,000 (£8k savings + £3k guilt money from ex) which she declared to the relevant authorities. Her income support was reduced by £24 p.w. She has used some of her savings to supplement her benefits which means that they have reduced over the past 15 months by about £2.5k.
Does anyone know if there is a point where benefits are reassessed to take account of the fact that savings have diminished or is fixed at that level for the duration of the claim?
She is a single mother with two children and is due to return to work October 2014. She receives income support, HB and CTC. When she made her initial applications for benefits last year (her partner walked out when she was pregnant), she had £11,000 (£8k savings + £3k guilt money from ex) which she declared to the relevant authorities. Her income support was reduced by £24 p.w. She has used some of her savings to supplement her benefits which means that they have reduced over the past 15 months by about £2.5k.
Does anyone know if there is a point where benefits are reassessed to take account of the fact that savings have diminished or is fixed at that level for the duration of the claim?