Private pension affect on benefits?

knobby · April 2020

hi everyone I get esa support group ,pip, disable top ups my question is I am due my private pension but don't wanna effect benefits have took a taxfree sum of £11600 not had money yet but just found out you can only have £6000 in bank how will this affect me or do I just take it out thanks knobby

chiarieds · April 2020

Hi @knobby - Welcome to the community. PIP isn't affected by any savings, as it's not means tested. As regards your ESA, there's some information here about reporting a change in your circumstances: https://www.gov.uk/report-benefits-change-circumstances

Abdi_Scope · April 2020

Hi @knobby Welcome to the community and taking the time to reach out.

You may find this section of the website useful under Benefits https://www.scope.org.uk/advice-and-support/benefits/

Let us know how you get on.

Ails · April 2020

Hi @knobby and welcome to the Community. It's nice to meet you and thank you for sharing with us. I hope you have found the above information/links which @chiarieds and @Abdi_Scope have provided to be helpful. If we can be of any further help/support to you then please just let us know. All the best.

mikehughescq · April 2020

The question is whether your ESA is contribution based or means-tested or both. Pensions have different impacts on each.

knobby · April 2020

all I know its support group

Adrian_Scope · April 2020

Hi @knobby, do you know how much ESA you currently receive? It may give us some indication as to whether it's contribution-based on income-related.
If you have an old award letter from ESA it may have the information on there, or they'd be able to tell you if you gave them a call.

Private pension affect on benefits?

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