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ESA and private pension annuity
euanT
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having just seen some similar posts about this, I now realise I have to declare my annuity payment to DWP as I am on ESA(IB)
My query is that I have opted to take payment annually in arrears due to small amount (£1665.10) before tax, how will the DWP assess this for deductions?? As I have not recieved my first payment yet, can they take money off weekly!!!
My query is that I have opted to take payment annually in arrears due to small amount (£1665.10) before tax, how will the DWP assess this for deductions?? As I have not recieved my first payment yet, can they take money off weekly!!!
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Just contact them with the information and let them work it out?0
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An income is over the period it is paid over.having just seen some similar posts about this, I now realise I have to declare my annuity payment to DWP as I am on ESA(IB)
My query is that I have opted to take payment annually in arrears due to small amount (£1665.10) before tax, how will the DWP assess this for deductions?? As I have not recieved my first payment yet, can they take money off weekly!!!
If you have an income of £5200 once a year, it's the same as an income of £100 a week, from a benefits point of view, generally.
It specifically is not generally treated as being a massive income in one week, making you ineligible for only that week.0 -
rogerblack wrote: »An income is over the period it is paid over.
If you have an income of £5200 once a year, it's the same as an income of £100 a week, from a benefits point of view, generally.
It specifically is not generally treated as being a massive income in one week, making you ineligible for only that week.
I get that bit, but will they start taking money straight away, off my weekly benefit, when I will not recieve my first annuity payment till next year!!0 -
should I wait till next year after I have received the money, then declare it!!0
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For benefit purposes income is treated as income for the period it covers not from the period actually received - otherwise when people start work they would still get JSA/ESA/IS until they get their first wage.
You can leave things for a year and then see what happens - but I wouldn't.
http://www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/dmgch28.pdfThese are my own views and you should seek advice from your local Benefits Department or CAB.0 -
If it's paid in arrears then it actually means thar it's your income now, I would think.0
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When the DWP cross reference your P60 then any undeclared income will be picked up. Everything gets crossed referenced. The longer you don't declare a change the bigger the potential overpayment and the more risk of a fraud prosecution and all that entails.
http://www.boston.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=4440
"... those who try to cheat the system are often not aware of the fraud detection tools that enable the council to detect fraud. They are able to identify undeclared people at properties and receive data matches to show when earnings, savings and pensions have not been declared..."These are my own views and you should seek advice from your local Benefits Department or CAB.0 -
Housing_Benefit_Officer wrote: »When the DWP cross reference your P60 then any undeclared income will be picked up. Everything gets crossed referenced. The longer you don't declare a change the bigger the potential overpayment and the more risk of a fraud prosecution and all that entails.
http://www.boston.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=4440
"... those who try to cheat the system are often not aware of the fraud detection tools that enable the council to detect fraud. They are able to identify undeclared people at properties and receive data matches to show when earnings, savings and pensions have not been declared..."
My P60 for 12/13 shows a total income for annuity/pay as £4.56 so surely can not flag up much to anyone!!!0
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