My Daughter has been declared fit for work. How will that affect things?

mrsfalla2012
mrsfalla2012 Community member Posts: 9 Listener
edited February 2019 in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
 

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  • Sam_Alumni
    Sam_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,605 Championing
    Hi @mrsfalla2012
    Welcome to the community, how are you doing today? Do you want to tell us a little more about yourself?
  • mrsfalla2012
    mrsfalla2012 Community member Posts: 9 Listener
    Hi I’m Lorna I’m 46 years old married with 2 kids I work as a cleaner at the local high school I live in the Scottish Borders in a little town called earlston 
  • Ami2301
    Ami2301 Community member Posts: 7,879 Championing
    Hi @mrsfalla2012 welcome to the community! :)
  • mrsfalla2012
    mrsfalla2012 Community member Posts: 9 Listener
    Thank you so much just discovered this site so it’s good to know I can get advice 
  • steve51
    steve51 Community member Posts: 7,122 Championing
    Hi @mrsfalla2012

    Good Evening and Welcome it’s great to meet you today.

    Please please let me know if there’s anything that I can help support you with???

    @steve51
  • mrsfalla2012
    mrsfalla2012 Community member Posts: 9 Listener
    My daughter who has high functioning autism received a letter today saying that she can work now she receives esa and pip will working effect any of her benefits she is getting now 
  • Ami2301
    Ami2301 Community member Posts: 7,879 Championing
    PIP is not a means-tested benefit, meaning any other household income (job/other benefits) will not affect your PIP benefit. However, ESA is a means-tested benefit.
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 59,054 Championing
    mrsfalla2012 said:
    My daughter who has high functioning autism received a letter today saying that she can work now she receives esa and pip will working effect any of her benefits she is getting now 
    Hi,

    Has she been found fit for work after a work capability assessment?
  • mrsfalla2012
    mrsfalla2012 Community member Posts: 9 Listener
    Yes she has she received a letter from dwp yesterday 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 59,054 Championing
    mrsfalla2012 said:
    Yes she has she received a letter from dwp yesterday 
    Her ESA will now stop and her next step is to request the Mandatory Reconsideration and she has 28 days from the date of the decision to request this. Does she receive the severe disability premium in with her ESA because she lives alone and no one claim carers allowance for looking after her?

    I'd advise her to get help and advice from a local advice centre near her, CAB or welfare rights if possible. Her PIP won't be affected.
  • mossycow
    mossycow Scope Member Posts: 486 Pioneering
    Hi there, and welcome! 

    Do you mind me asking... 

    So you feel she is ready to work and therfore needs support in doing that... 

    Or do you feel they have made a wrong decision? 
  • mrsfalla2012
    mrsfalla2012 Community member Posts: 9 Listener
    I don’t think she’s ready for work at all but she will need so much support if she does 

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