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Quick Income support question

If you are in receipt of IS is there any rule saying you are not allowed to have a fixed-rate ISA account (an account that gives you interest in exchange for not being able to touch that money set aside)?

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  • Caz3121
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    you can have an ISA. If your total savings including the ISA is more than £6k, your means tested benefits would be reduced and over £16k they would stop
  • vanguard1 wrote: »
    If you are in receipt of IS is there any rule saying you are not allowed to have a fixed-rate ISA account (an account that gives you interest in exchange for not being able to touch that money set aside)?

    as above it still counts as capital,and even though its fixed rate you can withdraw it you just lose e.g 90 days interest
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