ESA Stopped

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AFB
AFB Online Community Member Posts: 64 Contributor
Hi 
Recently my pip was closed which im appealing against but now they stop my esa because they said your not disabled as we dont class you as disabled if you dont receive PIP. Is this right.

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  • debkenzo
    debkenzo Online Community Member Posts: 110 Empowering
    PIP and ESA are two different benefits, they have their own unique criteria and are completely separate.  You can claim ESA without necessarily claiming PIP.  It all depends on what medical evidence you have to support your claim for ESA or PIP.  Have your asked the ESA idiots for their statement of reasons for stopping your ESA benefit?
  • AFB
    AFB Online Community Member Posts: 64 Contributor
    I asked the ESA and they said your not receiving pip that why. They know I cannot work as I'm ill with various illness but still they dont understand why they stop it. I havent asked for statement of reason. Thanks for the adivce @debkenzo
  • AFB
    AFB Online Community Member Posts: 64 Contributor
    Thanks for the advice. @lillybelle
  • debkenzo
    debkenzo Online Community Member Posts: 110 Empowering
    Please ask them for a statement of reasons.  Have you recently had a medical assessment by these monsters?
  • AFB
    AFB Online Community Member Posts: 64 Contributor
    I will ask them for statement reason and yes i did  attend a recent assessment but plonkers said they still making a decision.
  • Waylay
    Waylay Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 965 Trailblazing
    They can't stop your ESA because you stopped getting PIP. Did you have an assessment for ESA recently?
  • Toffee
    Toffee Online Community Member Posts: 251 Empowering
    Esa done it to me told me to get a letter off my gp stateing am  unfit for work and reasons  why she thinks that. Mr gone in with letter stateing that. So time will tell there doing it to nearly every one at the moment 
  • AFB
    AFB Online Community Member Posts: 64 Contributor
    Hi
    Yes I did go to recent assessment. Just received letter saying ive been put in the support group and im due arrears since january. Thanks for all advice and help. @Waylay @Toffee @lillybelle
  • Waylay
    Waylay Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 965 Trailblazing
    @AFB Yay!!
  • Toffee
    Toffee Online Community Member Posts: 251 Empowering
    Great news afb well done :-):-):-)