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330,000 UK Pensioners Lose an Average of £2,600 a Year in Housing Benefit Under DWP Rules

International Business Times UK — July 30, 2026 at 05:35 AM UTC

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330,000 UK Pensioners Lose an Average of £2,600 a Year in Housing Benefit Under DWP Rules

Over 330,000 UK pensioners receive reduced Housing Benefit due to private pension income inclusion in means tests, potentially discouraging retirement savings and increasing future Housing Benefit spending.