7. Savings and other capital

There are limits on the amount of savings and other capital you can have and still claim health benefits.

You cannot get health benefits if your savings and other capital are above £16,000.

If your capital is £6,000 or less, it does not affect your claim at all. If your capital is between £6,000.01 and £16,000, you are treated as though you have an income from this capital of £1 a week for every £250 (or part of £250) between these amounts. This is referred to as ‘tariff income’. For example, if you have savings of £6,525, your tariff income is £3 a week.