Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 109466
State Retirement Pensions: Income Tax
Tabled: 28 January 2026
Answered: 26 February 2026
Question
Dr Roz Savage
Liberal Democrat — South Cotswolds
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether Income Tax liabilities arising from simple assessment are taken into account when calculating (a) Housing Benefit and (b) Council Tax Reduction entitlement for pensioners.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsThe 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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