8. Pension
8.1. Category E: Pension – requirements
8.1.1. The gross annual income from any State (UK Basic State Pension and Additional or Second State Pension, HM Forces Pension or foreign) or private pension received by the applicant’s partner or the applicant can be counted towards the financial requirement.
8.1.2. The annual pension income may be counted where the pension has become a source of income at least 28 days prior to the application.
8.1.3. This source can be combined with income from Category A: salaried and non-salaried employment, part (1) of Category B: salaried and non-salaried employment, Category C: non-employment income and Category D: cash savings in order to meet the financial requirement.
8.1.4. The gross amount of any State (UK or foreign) or private pension received by the applicant’s partner or the applicant in the 12 months prior to the date of application can be combined with part (2) of Category B: salaried and non-salaried employment.

8.1.5. Where an application relying on pension income also relies on cash savings liquidated from the pension pot on which this income is based, the specified evidence from the pension provider of the ongoing pension income will need to reflect the cash withdrawal from the pension pot.