Estate income and wills

The policy guidelines about the effect on benefits of money received from an estate or will.

Money from an estate, such as, money left to a client in a will can be received as:

• Capital payments
• Continuing income from an estate (for example as an annuity or rent from property)
• Interim payments

or

• a combination of the above

If you or the client feels that the client has been unfairly treated in a will or by an estate, they may be able to make a claim against the deceased's estate. If you have a client who may have been treated unfairly refer the case to your regional solicitor.

For more information see:

• Childs income from estates
• Residential Care Subsidy Income from life interest or lease for life
• Residential Care Subsidy Life interest or lease for life