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Shara63
Shara63 Member Posts: 2 Listener
edited June 2020 in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
does taking a small private pension that you have interfere with my ESA, I also receive rent rebate, plus help with my community charge
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  • OverlyAnxious
    OverlyAnxious Member Posts: 1,736 Disability Gamechanger
    Hi,

    I assume you're on income based ESA?

    A regular pension could affect that depending on how much the payment would be each week.

    If you're taking it as a lump sum, you are allowed up to £6k in savings without any problem.  Between £6k-£16k you would lose some ESA (£1 per week for every £250 saved). 

    I hope that helps but feel free to give us a little more info for some more specific advice.


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  • Shara63
    Shara63 Member Posts: 2 Listener
    Thank you, so can I assume that it would also interfere with a rent rebate, plus also a community charge rebate??, also I i were to die before taking a private pension does the full pension go into your estate if you have left a will or is it only a percentage that goes in. Also if you live with a partner but are not yet married does that have an effect on the out come.
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  • Chloe_Scope
    Chloe_Scope Scope Posts: 10,557 Disability Gamechanger
    Hi @Shara63, how are you? Are you still looking for some advice? :)
    Scope

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