Hi, my name is AmyB_TS12 - Will I lose PIP if I start work?

AmyB_TS12
AmyB_TS12 Community member Posts: 2 Listener
edited September 2020 in PIP, DLA, and AA
I get PIP and I am wanting to get a part time job but I keep being told I will lose my pip if I work. I'm just enquiring whether this is true as I am capable of working

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  • janer1967
    janer1967 Community member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    Hi ans welcome 

    You can work and claim PIP as long as the work you do doesn't compromise the reason you get it 

    Ehmg if you get PIP for not being able to communicate but then get an job in call centre 

    Many people claim PIP and work 
  • Cher_Alumni
    Cher_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 5,715 Championing
    edited September 2020
    Hi @AmyB_TS12 and welcome to our online community.

    You can claim PIP whether you are in or out of work, however the Disability Rights UK website advises:
    Starting a job may suggest that your care or mobility needs have changed, so your benefit entitlement could be reconsidered. It is possible that your care needs may actually increase if you move into work. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) views starting or leaving work as a potential ‘change of circumstances’ for DLA and PIP.
    So like @janer1967 says if your work compromises the reason you get PIP you would need to inform the PIP enquiry line or alternatively, if your care needs increase make sure to let them know too.

    Hope that helps answer your question but feel free to ask more if you are still unsure.

    Just to add, I've moved your post to our PIP, DLA and AA board so people can see it more easily :)
  • AmyB_TS12
    AmyB_TS12 Community member Posts: 2 Listener
    Cher_Scope okay, thank you
  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,443 Championing
    Welcome to the community @AmyB_TS12 :) Let us know if you need any more information!
  • Adrian_Scope
    Adrian_Scope Posts: 11,558 Online Community Programme Lead
    Hello @AmyB_TS12 and a warm welcome to the community. 

    As has been pointed out by everyone above, you can work and claim PIP and lots of people do. What sort of work are you hoping to get into?

    As @Username_removed has clarified, the information on Disability Rights is unfortunately incorrect. You do not need to declare starting work as a change to PIP.

    Best of luck with your job search! :)