Hiya Nukecad, query about universal credit if you could help/advise please.
I have a friend, widower, under retirement age. His only income is £328 per month from his late wifes' pension.
Owns his house outright so no mortgage.
His daughter lives with him and has just started work.
I thought he might be entitled to some universal credit but he thinks not because of the pension money but that only works out at £57 per week.
Ordinarily I'd have suggested he tries a benefit checker but he has some mental health problems, so he tends not to have the patience to bother with things, hence he hasn't applied for sickness benefits in the past, though I understand he recently applied for PIP but was turned down. I don't think he understood the criteria to be honest.
Anyway, I'd be grateful if you could advise as to whether that amount of pension would rule out U.C. for him.
Very many thanks in advances for any info/advise.