United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 109475
State Retirement Pensions: Income Tax
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28 January 2026
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26 February 2026 · Answer
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26 February 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that local authorities are aware of the interaction between new tax liabilities for pre-2016 pensioners and the calculation of means-tested benefits.
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28 January 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that local authorities are aware of the interaction between new tax liabilities for pre-2016 pensioners and the calculation of means-tested benefits.
Source: Commons
26 February 2026
Answer
The assessment of entitlement to Housing Benefit and Local Council Tax Support takes into account a person’s net income plus the value of any DWP benefits they receive. Taxation is a matter for HMRC. It treats pension income, whether State or occupational...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-01-28/109475
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1876275
- uk · wq-1876275 · source updated 26 February 2026