Your entitlement to means-tested benefits can be affected by the amount of ‘capital’ you have. The value of a property which you own, or jointly own, counts as capital but in some circumstances its value can be disregarded. If you have had to leave a property you own, or jointly own, because of domestic abuse and you are single, or a single parent, this page explains the effect of your capital on your entitlement to means-tested benefits and whether the value of your property can be disregarded.
Information for people over 18 who have received a universal credit (UC) sanction because they have not met their work-related requirements. The rules on sanctions are different for 16–17-year-olds and for those on other benefits. Any benefit that has work-related requirements can be sanctioned.
