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Capital limits
Please excuse my ignorance here, but;
For tax credits, there are no capital limits.
How has this been transferred to universal credit, or has this just been completely abolished?
Thanks
UC just treats capital as does IS etc. A family saving up for a deposit on a house, say, will likely find UC to be of less support than tax credits was.
Does anyone know how money in a Lifetime ISA is treated? As it can only be withdrawn in limited circumstances without a hefty penalty, is that taken account of?
My personal opinion is that a Lifetime ISA should be disregarded for benefit purposes if the penalty applies, but I doubt that will be the case.