Can you claim ESA as well as PIP?

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sarahgilbert
sarahgilbert Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
edited April 2017 in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
Hi I work with young adults and one young man is concerned that he can't claim ESA as it will affect his PIP payments. Can anyone advise us on this please? He isn't in receipt of anything other than PIP.

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  • serena09
    serena09 Online Community Member Posts: 13 Listener
    Claiming ESA will not effect his pip. Hope this helps.
  • sarahgilbert
    sarahgilbert Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
    Thanks you it certainly does!
  • Sam_Alumni
    Sam_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,602 Championing
    @sarahgilbert there is a benefits calculator here that might help to see what he could be entitled to.
  • pinklady123
    pinklady123 Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener
    I claim both. They don't affect each other. Completely separate benefits.
  • mima1957
    mima1957 Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
    My husband gets esa can I claim it too or will it be a joint claim
  • craig85
    craig85 Online Community Member Posts: 13 Listener
    yes u can i was claiming both till they took my esa of me
  • craig85
    craig85 Online Community Member Posts: 13 Listener
    sill the stuff ive got help me?
  • BenefitsTrainingCo
    BenefitsTrainingCo Online Community Member Posts: 2,621 Trailblazing
    Yes definitely - completely separate. 

    PIP is for the extra costs of disability.

    ESA is for people who have limited capability for work.

    He should claim as soon as possible & ask for up to 3 months backdating. He doesn't need to give a reason!

    Will

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