How does the Benefits Agency know to ignore my trust fund and what do I disclose on any future benefits form should the need arise?

If you are in receipt of means tested support at the time of establishing the personal injury trust, with your authority, we will write to your benefits agency fulfilling your legal obligation to disclose your change of financial circumstances. In doing so we will request that the benefits agency confirm for our records that the Trust is to be disregarded in relation to any financial assessment. Should your circumstances change in future and the need arise to further disclose your financial circumstances we will be on hand to advise you on how best to complete the disclosure

My name is Amy and I am now 24. I have cerebral palsy, which I why I can’t talk or walk. This often means people don’t realise I am otherwise a normal human being.

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My name is David. I’m 52 years old and live with my wife, Lesley, and ‘Bernie’ our very affectionate and inquisitive Jack Russell. I was involved in a serious accident at work in 2005 and broke my back and suffered an acquired brain injury.
I am Jack's Mum and Court of Protection appointed Deputy. Jack has cerebral palsy, which has a profound impact on every aspect of his daily life.
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