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5 years 11 months ago #218788 by scarley4
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Hi, I am on IR ESA, PIP and a carer for my daughter who lives with me. I have a secondary pension worth about £6,500 which will mature in January. If I take it as a lump sum will this affect any of my benefits? I also get reduced council tax and housing benefit. How much can I have in savings before any of this is affected. This amount would not be worth anything if I take as part of my pension which would be in another five years. Thanks for any help as I don't know what to do.
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5 years 11 months ago #218795 by Gordon
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Your ESA(IR) will be affected, HB uses similar rules but will only be reduced if you lose your ESA(IR), see
Asset and savings rule for ESA(IR)
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Your ESA(IR) will be affected, HB uses similar rules but will only be reduced if you lose your ESA(IR), see
Asset and savings rule for ESA(IR)
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5 years 11 months ago #218936 by scarley4
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Thanks for that Gordon. Could I take part of it and re-invest the rest for when I reach pension age without these benefits being affected or is this not an option? I am in the support group for a long term chronic illness. Many thanks.
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5 years 11 months ago #218962 by Gordon
It would still be treated as an asset, just in a different form, for example; cash changed into an ISA.
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scarley4 wrote: Thanks for that Gordon. Could I take part of it and re-invest the rest for when I reach pension age without these benefits being affected or is this not an option? I am in the support group for a long term chronic illness. Many thanks.
It would still be treated as an asset, just in a different form, for example; cash changed into an ISA.
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