PIP decision affecting ESA

Galarboy
Galarboy Online Community Member Posts: 7 Listener
in PIP, DLA, and AA
A family member has just been employed as a decision maker and has been told that ‘unofficially’ if you’re denied PIP and are on ESA expect to have your ESA claim reviewed soon and vice versa. Has anyone else heard of this?

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  • janer1967
    janer1967 Online Community Member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    @Galarboy Hello and welcome to the community, I have not heard anything about this mentioned on the community and will look out for any mention. However as you are probably aware there has been talk ( only talk) of combining assessments but this is not in place. Currently they are both separate benefits with different criteria. As it is unofficial information it cannot be relied upon . Thankyou for sharing with us I am sure other members will offer their opinion as well
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 62,461 Championing
    Hi,

    Sorry but this is not correct. For the work capability assessment they can reassess you anytime from 3 months. If someone has been refused PIP and they are then sent a work capability assessment form and it's been more than 3 months since their last review then it's purely a coincidence and nothing more.

    They are completely different benefits, with different criteria.
  • Galarboy
    Galarboy Online Community Member Posts: 7 Listener
    poppy123456 said:
    Hi,

    Sorry but this is not correct. For the work capability assessment they can reassess you anytime from 3 months. If someone has been refused PIP and they are then sent a work capability assessment form and it's been more than 3 months since their last review then it's purely a coincidence and nothing more.

    They are completely different benefits, with different criteria.
    Officially that might be the case, but as I said, the person who reported this to me was told that this directive was strictly off record...

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