Mum is not entitled to the usual pension credit cos of low income, but is entitled to savings credit. She had an Assessed Income Period till September 2009 during which time the leaflet says she does not need to notify them of changes in income to due investments etc. In October we sold mum's house and naturally she now has more capital, hence more income. I did not see this as anything to notify them about. However, during a conversation on a different matter, I was told I DID have to notify them, and a complicated form duly arrived in the post. On the same day (22 October) TWO notifications of increases in her Pension Credit arrived, identical, and the Assessed Income period is now until August 2012.
I had to speak to the Pensions people re her Attendance Allowance on 5th April. Apart from the mess re my query, they told me that the sale of a house would affect her savings credit, and that my mum should not have been given an AIP till 2012, it would have to be revised. Okay.
Today in the post come two more letters, absolutely identical the those received on 22 October, confirming my mums AIP as being to August 2012. And awarding her £11.24 savings credit, same as the previous two letters. One letter is dated 5 November, the other 6 November. "we are writing to tell you that the recent changes in Mrs S's income do not affect the Pension Credit she will be getting.
So can I now ignore that form regarding the sale of her house? Given that the were told about it a month ago, and again on 5th and 6th November. Her AIP is till 2012, so can I just sit tight and do nothing?
Regards
Margaret
I had to speak to the Pensions people re her Attendance Allowance on 5th April. Apart from the mess re my query, they told me that the sale of a house would affect her savings credit, and that my mum should not have been given an AIP till 2012, it would have to be revised. Okay.
Today in the post come two more letters, absolutely identical the those received on 22 October, confirming my mums AIP as being to August 2012. And awarding her £11.24 savings credit, same as the previous two letters. One letter is dated 5 November, the other 6 November. "we are writing to tell you that the recent changes in Mrs S's income do not affect the Pension Credit she will be getting.
So can I now ignore that form regarding the sale of her house? Given that the were told about it a month ago, and again on 5th and 6th November. Her AIP is till 2012, so can I just sit tight and do nothing?
Regards
Margaret