ESA overpayments?

may1

Hi! If PIP is your only income, can an ESA overpayment be taken/recovered from your PIP? I please ask that if you are not sure please don’t reply, I need certainty. Thanks 

poppy123456

Yes, if you owe DWP any money then they can recover this from any money they owe you. If you don't make arrangements for the overpayment to be repaid back then they can reduce your PIP to recover it.

If PIP is your only income and you don't have savings of more than £16,000 have you checked entitlement to Universal Credit? If you live with a partner you need to claim as a couple and your joint circumstances will be taken into consideration. Use a benefits calculator to check entitlement. https://www.entitledto.co.uk/benefits-calculator/Intro/Home?cid=748d8355-ab8b-4530-9a32-cbee824daa33

may1

poppy123456 said:

Yes, if you owe DWP any money then they can recover this from any money they owe you. If you don't make arrangements for the overpayment to be repaid back then they can reduce your PIP to recover it.

If PIP is your only income and you don't have savings of more than £16,000 have you checked entitlement to Universal Credit? If you live with a partner you need to claim as a couple and your joint circumstances will be taken into consideration. Use a benefits calculator to check entitlement. https://www.entitledto.co.uk/benefits-calculator/Intro/Home?cid=748d8355-ab8b-4530-9a32-cbee824daa33

Do you have an online source from the gov website, for example, I can show to someone that states this regarding PIP?

I tried your link, but as I’m a full time student it says it “cannot guarantee the accuracy of our estimates” and won’t continue with the calculator. 

chiarieds

Read Appendix 1: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/benefit-overpayment-recovery-staff-guide/benefit-overpayment-recovery-guide#appendix-1

calcotti

may1 said: Do you have an online source from the gov website, for example, I can show to someone that states this regarding PIP?

See
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/benefit-overpayment-recovery-staff-guide/benefit-overpayment-recovery-guide

may1

chiarieds said:

Read Appendix 1: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/benefit-overpayment-recovery-staff-guide/benefit-overpayment-recovery-guide#appendix-1

Just to clarify, is this just a list of all the benefits which can be recovered if overpayed? Or is it stating that one benefit can be recovered from an entirely different one?  

poppy123456

may1 said:

chiarieds said:

Read Appendix 1: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/benefit-overpayment-recovery-staff-guide/benefit-overpayment-recovery-guide#appendix-1

Just to clarify, is this just a list stating all the benefits which can be recovered if overpayed? Or does it mean that ESA can therefore be recovered from PIP? I find the wording on the website a bit confusing 

It means the money you owe DWP can be recovered from your PIP.