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KayR

If a person is on ESA contributory support and take a lump sum from a pension below £6,000 do they need to advise DWP under change of circumstances and do they need to keep receipts for any payments made from that lump sum afterwards for the DWP or are they free to spend it as they wish or is it considered by DWP as an income?

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OverlyAnxious

Hi,

A lump sum pension payment is considered as savings, not income. So you do not need to report it and can spend it however you like.

KayR

thank you for your reply

Mary_Scope

Hi @KayR and a warm welcome to the community from me!

I see that OverlyAnxious has already answered your question and provided some good information so I won't add anything else today but it's lovely to have you here on the community😊