Going back to work

Beaches
Beaches Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
edited May 23 in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)

I am in the New style ESA support group (contribution based), claiming for the last 3 years, and on PIP and am concerned about losing my PIP as just been asked to fill in review form.

If my PIP is taken away I will have to go back to work as I can't survive on ESA alone and not entitled to any other benefits.

If the work proofs too much can I return to the support group or is that it?

Thank you

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  • Holly_Scope
    Holly_Scope Posts: 4,260 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Hi @Beaches so sorry you didn't get a response to this. Have you had your PIP review yet? There might be potential to apply for LCW/LCWRA if you're on ESA but if it does come to that, it may be worth speaking to someone like Citizens Advice who can talk you through the options, but hopefully it won't come to that.

  • Beaches
    Beaches Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener

    I haven't heard back yet about my PIP so no idea what hat is happening. I will try and contact Citizens advice again. Phone just kept ringing out.

    Thank you for your reply anyway.

  • Holly_Scope
    Holly_Scope Posts: 4,260 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Sorry to hear @Beaches. You can also try Turn2us for some advice too.

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  • OverlyAnxious
    OverlyAnxious Online Community Member Posts: 5,397 Championing

    As above, you can't go back on New Style ESA without having worked for the past 2 years.

    Why do you think you're not entitled to any other benefits? Most people can claim Universal Credit as long as they have less than £16,000 in savings.

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