The Retirement Thread

[Drago]

I can imagine Dave.

Claiming IIDB was the same after I waw assaulted at work and broke my arm. Hours of horrible form filling, most or the questions irrelevant, at a time when those that are climing are liable to be very fragile.

Then they assessed me at 1% under the threshold, and therefore ineligible - now there's a thing! Fortunately for Force doctor assessed me as a 56% (instead of the 13% the DWP doc had) the loss of use of my right hand (2 fingers don't really work at all) so I went on a medical and stuck my working middle finger at the DWP.

 

[Mo1959]

Morning. Gorgeous start here, although it's clouding over a bit now.

Quite a strenuous 9 miles this morning with a mix of roads, trails, ups and downs so a good workout. Even found a new section of trail which was a long, gradual climb up through the woods.

 

[Dirk]

Wish I could claim summat off the Govt instead of paying 40% income tax on my pensions.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Just had a really worrying letter from DWP asking for almost £16,000 from the estate of Mrs Tenkaykevs late brother. He died intestate and as he had not worked for 20 years due to a nasty chronic illness, and lived in Social housing the amount of money in the estate ( a small insurance policy and a couple of thousand in a Post Office account ) was not enough to cover the Gas / Electric / funeral expenses so we all chipped in to pay the outstanding amount. The letter says if you pay out money from the estate then you have to repay it to DWP. There's 2 perids listed from 2010 -2015, and 2017 -2020. The amount is stated to be from overpayment of Pension credit. No breakdown or explanation, just a demand for payment by 19th of this month. The letter came out of the blue, the funeral and settling of the gas / electric / waater bills was made a few weeks ago.
Obviously the money isn't there, but it's upsetting for this to arrive now, are people expected to hold fire on funeral arrangements on the offchance that a bill will arrive from the Government several weeks after the Funeral.🥲

I would've thought that the most whoever authorised the payments would be liable for would be the sum of the bank a/c and the small insurance policy.

As I understand it the law is that the State has first call on funds of the deceased if there is a liability to be settled.

Contact Citizens Advice or your Solicitor to check the situation would be my first point of call.

 

[PaulSB]

Try claiming PIP from the DWP, four hours for form filling. How a disabled person is supposed to deal with that is clearly something the Dwerp have never thought off. I quite enjoyed facing them in court and tearing them a new legal arrishole.

I have to make a PIP claim on my son's behalf. I'm dreading it. My understanding the clock starts ticking on an application the day one requests the form. Four weeks to complete the process.

I am his Appointee.

 

[PaulSB]

Small person has gone swimming with Nana. I am having breakfast before using 90 child-free minutes to launch myself into chores.

Small person has a new phrase/question. There might be a small prize for the first correct answer.

 

[Dave7]

Just had a letter from the bank to tell me they have closed Sue's ISA account due to her death.
It didn't say where they had put the money.

 

[Dave7]

Small person has gone swimming with Nana. I am having breakfast before using 90 child-free minutes to launch myself into chores.

Small person has a new phrase/question. There might be a small prize for the first correct answer.

Why

 

[numbnuts]

Dealing with the DWP is like the Gestapo and the Spanish Inquisition

 

[Paulus]

Just had a letter from the bank to tell me they have closed Sue's ISA account due to her death.
It didn't say where they had put the money.

The executor, I take it it is yourself, can apply to the bank once probate is finalised for the funds. The account is probably on hold until you apply for it.

 

[PaulSB]

Why

Nope. Not got to that one........yet. 🙏🙏🙏

 

[classic33]

Just had a letter from the bank to tell me they have closed Sue's ISA account due to her death.
It didn't say where they had put the money.

Possibly a holding account, that earns them interest, not yourself.

 

[classic33]

Small person has gone swimming with Nana. I am having breakfast before using 90 child-free minutes to launch myself into chores.

Small person has a new phrase/question. There might be a small prize for the first correct answer.

How small a prize?

 

[PaulSB]

How small a prize?

Small.

 

[Dave7]

Nope. Not got to that one........yet. 🙏🙏🙏

Why ??