Will it cause any issues with the DWP, if I transfer £11,000, to pay 12 m rent

I just wish to be clear, I received a large back payment from the DWP due to a legal error, which is counted towards my savings, for the length of my claim. I have been asked to leave my property, and the only way to secure a suitable property was to offer 12 months rent in advance. This has nothing to do with deprivation of capital because it is does not apply. Either way I have no choice.

However will this flag up an issue to the DWP, such a large money transfer. From my bank account to a letting agency. Is there any correct way to handle a situation like this.

Also if you don't mind me asking how does this apply in terms of savings. Hopefully I will get the majority of this money back through housing benefit payments. So is this the reduction in savings or not in your view?

Unfortunately new tenants are frequently put into your position especially in well sought after areas . These payments are recognised as legitimate by the DWP and rent in advance won't affect your Benefits or housing allowance.

With anything like this I tend to write to them and explain exactly what I'm doing, so they can't later claim I failed to inform them.

I received a legacy of a similar amount a few years ago, and also had to move house. I was offered a new-build with bare concrete floors , no curtain rails, plaster dust everywhere, etc. As well as flooring and blinds, I needed furniture and white goods for the kitchen.

It cost over £6k to make it liveable, and I sent a document to DWP listing all the expenses and supplied bank statements to back it up. It took forever for them to respond, of course, but when they did they were helpful. They accepted it all as reasonable expenses.

You have an even more straightforward case, since part of your overpayment will be disregarded anyway.