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2 days 13 hours ago #303974 by Sue
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Hi, I receive UC and have no work commitments. I also receive Cont ESA and have an ill health retirement pension income. Alongside this, I make a monthly contribution into a stakeholder pension for my future. My question is - am I entitled to have these pension contributions taken into account when my monthly UC is calculated thus increasing my award or are pension contributions only taken into account for workers? I have asked this on my journal previously and not received a response

Many thanks.

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2 days 6 hours ago #303983 by David
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Hi SueRL

Pension income is deducted £ for £ from UC and its is the gross amount.
You cannot get a relief in UC from making a contribution to a pension scheme except where it is part of a workplace scheme.

David

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2 days 4 hours ago #303992 by Sue
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Thank you David. I’m really confused with the differences between UC and TC. I migrated in April 2024 and I realise now that I didn’t update them with regards to a pension income increase as it happened around the same time and with TC they were updated automatically and went on previous years. Who should I contact and how should I explain?

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2 days 4 hours ago #303993 by Sue
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Thank you David. I’m really confused with the differences between UC and TC. I migrated in April 2024 and I realise now that I didn’t update them with regards to a pension income increase as it happened around the same time and with TC they were updated automatically and went on previous years. Who should I contact and how should I explain?

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2 days 31 minutes ago #304021 by David
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Hi Sue

I would get some advice from the Help to Claim service first. Their phone number is on page 2 of your Managed Migration letter or phone the DWP Migration helpline.

Let me know how you get on.
David

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