ESA

sophie247

Hi
i wanted to double check,
If I get married in Jamaica & my husband stays over there & I return to the uk & I notify DWP will my ESA & PIP stop???

Thank you

poppy123456

Getting married doesn’t affect any of your benefits. Living together as a couple will affect your ESA if any part of it is Income Related. 

PIP isn’t affected by living with a partner. 

Do be aware of the maximum amount of time you can go abroad for when claiming benefits. In your case it will be 4 weeks for ESA and 13 weeks for PIP. 

sophie247

Thank you