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PIP and ESA

Ellie1234
Ellie1234 Member Posts: 9 Listener
in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
HI, I am new to the group
please can I ask a question
if you are claiming ESA, then are successful with a PIP Claim, do you only get PIP?
kind regards
ellie
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  • christinedavies
    christinedavies Member Posts: 27 Listener
    The PIP awards will have no adverse effect whatsoever on your ESA payments. PIP is a totally different "Benefit", and it is not liable to Tax, nor is it classed as income for the purposes of a means test for Income Related (IR)ESA of other IR benefits.
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