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Pension freedoms and DWP benefits

How defined contribution pension freedoms could affect your entitlement to social security benefits.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 27 March 2015

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Pension freedoms and DWP benefits

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Defined contribution pensions build up an individual fund or ‘pot’ of pension savings. Since April 2015, people aged 55 years and over have more freedom and choice about how to access these pension savings.

This factsheet explains how the pension freedoms could affect your entitlement to benefits.

Published 27 March 2015