Loss of Benefits.

[Denisdiamond]

My brother -in-law aged 83, lives alone in a council flat. He has savings of �7,500 and would like to know how much he can have in the bank before his benefits are affected. Thank you.

[Fay Mousse]

There is not a straightforward answer - it depends on the type of benefits and pension credits he gets:

http://www.easthants.gov.uk/ehdc/benefitsweb.n sf/webpages/Savings+and+Capital

There is no doubt the government will find out about his savings as they are subject to income tax and the Inland Revenue will be aware.

[Denisdiamond]

Thank you, Fay. That link helped a lot.