Inheritance & means tested benefits

Does anyone know at what point you need to inform the DWP about an inheritance that takes one out of eligibility for means tested benefits (HB, CTB & disability premiums)?

Would it have to be as soon as probate is granted, or can it wait until the money has arrived in the person’s account?

Thank you. We have struggled to find a definitive answer to this on the Gov.uk or DWP website. We appreciate that you cannot give legal advice, but are you able to point us to where we can find confirmation of this?

When you get the money. Also certain uses of the money (paying off anything needed for the deceased and up to x months for buying a house etc can be used) anything over the amount received and also not spent in very specific ways within a short amount of time (don’t have all the details to hand) has to be declared and will stop any or all benefits.. till below a threshold, except PIP and DLA are not income based. Otherwise all benefits are stopped and if not reported once you have the money you may have to pay back anything you receive in the meantime. For bereavement and willed funds some expenses are allowed within first few months and so they don’t necessarily cut benefits immediately but should be informed as soon as.. within a few months it affects what you are paid unless spent on the allowable things.. but that you may want a lawyer to advise on. Don’t worry about that affecting your benefits most lawyers can spend any inheritance just on tying up all the paperwork before you see any money at all