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received a letter a couple of weeks ago to say there are no adjustments necessary to date of death (which we knew) but a warning there could be further investigation in due course if income based benefits were claimed
Estate was finished months ago
There is a very simple solution to the need to investigate" and to do so promptly.
Get the probate registry to send DWP the IHT form as well as information that probate was granted. We already know the probate send the latter direct to DWP so send the former as well!
This would also have the advantage of cutting out all the unnecessary investigations where the only asset of any vale was a house!
(The DWP need not trouble themselves to give me credit for this suggestion when adopted - I often suggest changes to government departments which suggestions are frequently adopted, with a big silence following - not even a little thank you) No doubt someone in the department justifies their bonus from my intellectual endeavour!