Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 6647
Pensions: Terminal Illnesses
Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 15 October 2024
Question
Nadia Whittome
Labour — Nottingham East
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of allowing people who are terminally ill to withdraw funds from private pensions.
Answer
Emma ReynoldsIf you have a private or workplace pension, you may be able to begin taking an income and/or lump sums from your pension at any age due to ill health. This provision is dependent on the rules of the scheme and is a matter for individual schemes and may va...
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