Hi I have been in the suport Group ESA for three years now I recently received a form to fill in, which my dr signed for me. I returned the form, and have now received two seperate letters regarding my two small occupational pensions, which I have had since claiming three years ago. Do they penalise you for this and if so how much do they allow you. Sorry to ramble on but I am confused.
This is about the only kind of income that has any effect on contributory ESA (and I don't know why this should be). The first £85 per week of pension will be disregarded, then your ESA reduced by 50p for every further £1 of pension received.
If your pension is above the £85 limit, you might have an overpayment to deal with. Even if it is lower than this, you should still notify DWP.
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