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If I claim my pension pot (4000) Will this affect my claim to contributions based esa?

If I claim my pension pot (4000)! Will this affect my claim to contributions based esa? I am in the support group and I am 49. It is such a small pension but I could buy needed equipment? Thank you sarah
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Here is what I have found regarding your question:
However, regular payments will affect your contribution-based ESA if they exceed £85 a week. If your gross pension payments exceed that amount, your ESA will be reduced by half the amount they exceed it by.
If you are receiving any means-tested benefits such as housing benefit or council tax support, these will be affected by your pension payout because you are not entitled to any means-tested benefits if you have capital of more than £16,000. When you receive your pension payments, you must declare this to all the benefit authorities that pay you money.
I hope this helps, please feel free to be in touch if there is anything else I can do to help
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