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Pension tax free lump sum tax credits

Will taking my tax free element of my two pensions affect my entitlement to child tax credits?

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  • calcotti
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    Longtall said:
    Will taking my tax free element of my two pensions affect my entitlement to child tax credits?
    If you are referring to lump sums, then no. Capital does not affect Tax Credits. If in future you get more than £300 of interest from your capital you will have to declare that as income.
    Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Some rules may be different in other parts of UK.
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