29.10.23
With close to a million people living with Dementia in the UK, and with Alzheimer’s disease being the cause of 60-70% of cases of Dementia, it felt appropriate to write our next blog, explaining what financial support may be available to this large number of people with Alzheimer’s disease. Research…
11.01.23
In previous blogs we explained that receiving an inheritance can compromise the recipient’s means-tested benefits which, in the case of a person with disabilities, could put their future financial security at risk. If the recipient chooses to refuse their inheritance, or give it away or spend it quickly, this will…
05.09.22
Attendance Allowance is a benefit for people who have reached state pension age and who have a disability or long-term health problem which means they need help with their personal care needs. It is a non-means-tested benefit, so it does not matter about any other income or savings that you…
30.11.21
Here at Renaissance Legal, Amy and I have been busy helping clients untangle their benefits problems and make the best long-term financial decisions for their loved ones. We want to bring you up to date with what we have been doing, and our views on the current trends within the…
20.04.21
In our earlier blog post of 20 June 2019, we explained that a direct inheritance would compromise the means-tested benefits of a recipient. This is why we advise families of people claiming means-tested benefits to always direct an inheritance into Trust. In the blog we also explained that if the…
12.04.21
April is always an important time within welfare benefits. Some rates of benefit payment increase and this is often the time that changes are implemented. Added to that, there was a budget on 3rd March 2021. So, this seems a good time to update you with all the things that…
16.02.21
Please note that this information is only relevant to people living in the UK. In this blog, we would like to talk about two useful pieces of benefits information. The closure of the ‘Severe Disability Premium’ gateway How to pay less or NO council tax under the ‘Severe Mental Impairment’…
17.12.20
Renaissance Legal’s benefits team have been invited to deliver two training events in 2021, for leading providers of specialist training for professionals. MBL Seminars and STEP Sussex approached Renaissance Legal’s benefits team following the team’s growing reputation for delivering specialist welfare benefits advice in an accessible, practical way. On 25th…
06.10.20
In this blog, we are going to look at Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children (aged under 16) who have autism or autistic spectrum disorder. DLA is the only benefit specifically available to children with autism. However, once DLA is in payment, it may mean that their parent/carer can claim…
07.07.20
Many of the people we help at Renaissance Legal are either trying to claim Personal Independence Payment (PIP) or are trying to challenge unsuccessful claims they have already made. Coronavirus has brought changes to all our lives. It has also brought a number of changes to the world of PIP.…
