ESA and PIP

itsme
itsme Community member Posts: 3 Listener
edited September 2017 in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
Just wondering if someone could help plese. I am getting ESA and have just been awarded PIP, I was wondering if you have to delare to ESA that you are getting PIP, or will they know already? I have been trying to contact them by phone but never get through. Thanks

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  • CockneyRebel
    CockneyRebel Community member Posts: 5,195 Championing
    You not need to declare PIP it is a non means tested benefit

    CR
  • itsme
    itsme Community member Posts: 3 Listener
    Thank you CR
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 273 Empowering
    Hi itsme

    However, you may be entitled to an extra  premium (£62.45 per week)  if you let the ESA department know about your award, especially if it includes the daily living component and you live alone and no-one gets a carers allowance for looking after you.

    So it could be said to be a good idea to let them know. As CR says, PIP isn't means-tested, and it isn't deducted as an income resource in  ESA calculations,  but getting  it may increase your entitlement. to ESA. 

    Best wishes

    Gill
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 59,054 Championing
    The premiums are paid on Income Related and not Contribution based ESA.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 273 Empowering
    Yes indeed! I should have said that.
    Best wishes

    Gill
  • itsme
    itsme Community member Posts: 3 Listener
    Thankyou everyone, I will phone them tomorrow
  • Amy65
    Amy65 Community member Posts: 11 Listener
    Just got mandatory decesion back from pip won't over turn decesion still only got 9 points for care even though on dal got full care not sure about to appeal or not
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 59,054 Championing
    Amy65 said:
    Just got mandatory decesion back from pip won't over turn decesion still only got 9 points for care even though on dal got full care not sure about to appeal or not
    80% of mandatory reconsiderations remain the same. 65% of those who appear at their Tribunal have a decision in their favour, it's much less for those who ask for a paper based decision.

    DLA and PIP are totally different, with totally different criteria. PIP is all about how your conditions affect you daily. Have you had a look at the PIP descriptors?

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