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

mrsfalla2012

 

Sam_Alumni

Hi @mrsfalla2012
Welcome to the community, how are you doing today? Do you want to tell us a little more about yourself?

mrsfalla2012

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

Hi @mrsfalla2012 welcome to the community!

mrsfalla2012

Thank you so much just discovered this site so it’s good to know I can get advice 

steve51

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

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

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

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

Yes she has she received a letter from dwp yesterday 

poppy123456

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

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

I don’t think she’s ready for work at all but she will need so much support if she does