During an assessed income period does a client receiving pensions credit have to declare an inheritance recently received/ THIS ONE WAS £60,000 , I can't find a reference to having to declare it, but it seems wrong not to declare it!!

s7 State Pension Credit Act confirms that indeed, changes in 'retirement provision' do not need to be notified during an assessed income period. 4.43 of Bonner has a quote from the Minister for Pensions, confirming that if a pensioner wins the lottery in the 2nd week of his AIP, the new capital will not be reflected in PC entitlement for another 4 years and 50 weeks... "We can live with ignoring a few individuals' good fortune for the sake of simplification for the overwhelming majority of pensioners.."
Roll on old age!!

Thought I'd just add this whilst I wait for my 6 numbers to come up...

If the lottery winner goes "spend, spend, spend" during the AIP, this could amount to a notional capital problem when the chickens come home to roost at the end of AIP review! Remember, under the new wording of the notional capital rules, any expenditure on goods and services must be "reasonable" to be sure to escape the deprivation clause