SIPP Contributions, using Carer's Allowance and Proceeds from DB Pension as income

MMMee
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Hello
Sorry if this is a daft question, but I'm wondering how much my partner can put into the SIPP opened in March - any pointers would be much appreciated 
I've tried searching the forum, but can't quite find anything that covers it, so apologies if it is a repetition.
Anyway, the details:

I've tried searching the forum, but can't quite find anything that covers it, so apologies if it is a repetition.
Anyway, the details:
Income:
a. From a DB Pension taken early: £6900
b. Carer's Allowance: £3987
c. Income from savings: £3990
Total Income: £14877
So far we've put £2880 into the SIPP this tax year and the same last, assuming that that was the maximum allowed, as we believed that Carer's and the proceeds from another pension weren't to be included as income, but we're not sure now whether that is correct.
She is 57yo, and aiming to take the pension in ten years or so.
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a) and c) don't count as income (and if they did for benefit purposes, I don't believe she'd be entitled to b) ).
I'm pretty sure b) doesn't either, which means she is limited t othe £2880 she is putting in.0 -
HMRC define money that can attract tax relief when put in a pension as Relevant UK earnings, a long list of which can be found on the Gov.uk website. As p00hsticks said, pension and savings income don't count and I couldn't find carer's allowance in the list.'Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it; he who doesn’t, pays it' - Albert Einstein.0
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Ah, thank you @p00hsticks and @Doctor_who. I must admit that was where we had started from, so really good to know.
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MMMee said:Ah, thank you @p00hsticks and @Doctor_who. I must admit that was where we had started from, so really good to know.
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Dazed_and_C0nfused said:MMMee said:Ah, thank you @p00hsticks and @Doctor_who. I must admit that was where we had started from, so really good to know.
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Dazed_and_C0nfused said:MMMee said:Ah, thank you @p00hsticks and @Doctor_who. I must admit that was where we had started from, so really good to know.
Thanks both...'Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it; he who doesn’t, pays it' - Albert Einstein.1
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