if I do return to work will that affect my pip benefit?

Bella10

Hi just needing some advice please. I’m currently on the sick from work and applied for pip which I was awarded standard living allowance only. I’m wanting to go bk to work but only for 16hrs a wk which is less than I was doin prior but due to my disability being worse now I’m not able to go bk to my original hrs. Just want to know that if I do return to work will that affect my pip benefit? 

mercedesbd

You can claim PIP working or not it’s not based on your working circumstances, but I guess if they think ur fit for work then they’ll think ur fit to do the daily activities as there a joke 

CockneyRebel

Hi @Bella10 and welcome

As long as the work you do does not conflict with the reasons for your PIP claim, then there should be no effect.

Antonia_Alumni

Welcome to the community @Bella10 how are you doing today?

On the Citizen Advice website, it says:  You don't have to report the following changes because they don't affect whether you can get PIP or how much you get:

being in work, returning to work or leaving work

changes in your earnings or other income 

You can read more on Changes that affect your PIP here. Please keep us updated on how it goes, or if you have any questions please let us know.

Threesticks

It's not a means tested Benefit. So yes you can still work. I do, I can't take on manual tasks any more but I still work in the office at a desk.  So I still pay our MP's their well deserved £80k + their expenses, a year through the Tax purse. Sorry for the sarcasm

Bella10

To be fair I was Neva asked if I work or not. Wud they even know?

Bella10

Thanku everyone you have all helped massively, been so anxious about everything. My job is also an office job with no manual jobs. ?

Threesticks

Bella10 said:

To be fair I was Neva asked if I work or not. Wud they even know?

I was asked several times at my F2F if I worked. The interviewer seamed taken aback, I'm disabled not dead, well just not yet    

twonker

Threesticks said:

Bella10 said:

To be fair I was Neva asked if I work or not. Wud they even know?

I was asked several times at my F2F if I worked. The interviewer seamed taken aback, I'm disabled not dead, well just not yet    

The reason for them asking that question is that working could indicate that the level of the impact claimed way well be overstated.
It all depends on the type of work you do.
Much like the question about driving. If you say you do then the assessor is likely to assume that you are more able and capable than what you claim to be.