cash lump sum or not ?

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Husband has been diagnosed with a life changing degenerative disease been made redundant and had to sell our home as unable to pay the morgage. currently on UC housing benefit councill tax* benefit pip and carers allowance. I want my hubby to enjoy the the years to come as the years moving forward* are going to be very difficult for us both. I would like someone could advise me if taking a large pension lump sum would affect the entitlement of benefits in future financial years after the money has gone having a holiday etc