personal pension/universal credit

stockrod43

hi all  I have a personal pension but not claiming yet,could have claimed it 18 months ago will this be taken in consideration if I claimed universal credit 

poppy123456

Hi,

The pension will be counted as income £1 for £1 when calculating any universal credit. 

Id advise you to contact and advice agency near you for a full benefit check. 

stockrod43

Is this the case even though I,m not claiming my pensonal pension as of yet nor getting a state pension 

stockrod43

Thanks hart86 that’s great to hear