Hi, my name is Gfly381! Will a part time college course affect my PIP or ESA?

Gfly381
Gfly381 Online Community Member Posts: 5 Listener
edited April 2024 in Benefits and income
Hi everybody, hope everyone is keeping well, I have a question and if someone could help me answer it I would really appreciate it. 

I am currently 24 years old from Northern Ireland and I am out of work due to depression and anxiety, I am claiming esa and personal independent payments (PIP) for my disability, as I am claiming both of these benefits I don’t have to look for work.

I was interested in doing a part time course in my local collage, it is 3 hours one evening a week for 20 weeks, if I do this course It would be the first time in a few years that I will be in the public, therefore I don’t even know if I could be able to do it without my mental health getting in the way and quitting, but I feel like I would like to try it as I feel even worse at home not doing anything to progress with my recovery, the reason why I have picked this particular course is because it’s the one with the lest amount of hours than the rest of the courses. I would not be applying for any student loans or any financial help just sorely to get out of the house for 3 hours a week. 

my question is would my benefits be affected if I done this part time course? 

Thank you so much for reading this! 


Comments

  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 9,784 Scope Online Community Coordinator
    Hey there @Gfly381 and welcome to the community. :) 

    I'm glad to hear you're wanting to get back to some study, I really hope it'll do wonders for your mental health. From the information I can find online, it shouldn't affect your PIP or ESA. But if I'm wrong, I'm sure someone will let me know soon. ;)
  • Gfly381
    Gfly381 Online Community Member Posts: 5 Listener
    Thank you very much😃
  • kelsey07
    kelsey07 Online Community Member Posts: 4 Listener
    Hello my name is kelsey07
  • kelsey07
    kelsey07 Online Community Member Posts: 4 Listener
    I received my award letter 10 days ago but didn’t receive my back pay, do you know how long it takes
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    kelsey07 said:
    I received my award letter 10 days ago but didn’t receive my back pay, do you know how long it takes
    Question answered on your thread here https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/116823/hi-my-name-is-kelsey07#latest