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Was your pension disregarded under IB, this is not the same as it not being deducted?
The relevant sections of the Decision Makers guide are
Incapacity Benefit The Decision Makers Guide, Chapter 56, Paragraph 56153
www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/upl...e/474064/dmgch56.pdf ESA(CB) The Decision Makers Guide, Chapter 45, Paragraph 45465
www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/upl...e/658311/dmgch45.pdf As you can see, the requirement for ESA is that the pension was disregarded under IB.
Gordon