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I was wondering if anyone could help please.i had a medical two years ago for esa benifit was refused it the assessor twisted everything I said and lost it I went through the process of of getting work related activity group for a year when this ended in 2014 I was told by job centre staff they couldn't find me no work and was told to go for reconsideration which after another medical I finally won my esa back now I have had a form to fill out because I claim low rate dla which I have had for years I was just wondering if I lose dla would it by any way affect my esa claim in any way I am 63 years old and will retire at the end of June 2017 just concerned they will look at my esa claim if they refuse me dla thank you

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All I can say is that we have never seen a failed PIP claim being used to trigger an ESA reassessment.

Please make full use of our PIP guide, the criteria are very different from those for DLA.

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Could someone please help me?
I lost my incapacity benefit a couple of years ago I appealed against their desition and was put on work related for 12months when this ended I was told by job centre that they could not find me a job because of my age I and my medical conditions I am due to retire in July this year I had an assessment and won it back I have mental and pysical conditions at the assessment I was so ill with my mental state that she did not do my physical side I claim also flat low care due to my physical capabilitys I have now got a form to apply for pip I was just wondering if I lost my flat or pip could I lose my esa because I had lost my dla
Also recived today an appointment for dla assessment I am quite worried about losing both benifots at once. Thank you Janet smith

Hi Janet,

I have merged your query with the previous topic about your PIP as we ask members to keep everything relating to the same claim in one topic.

I am rather confused by your statement that, having applied for PIP, you now have an assessment for your DLA.

PIP is replacing PIP, a claimant can be on one or the other but not both.

I suspect that you actually have an appointment for a PIP assessment. There is a section in our PIP guide that explains what to expect.

I can only re-iterate that we have never seen a failed PIP claim used to trigger an ESA reassessment.

If you have further questions or comments about your PIP, please reply to this message, rather than starting a new topic, and we will do our best to help. You will find it easily in future if you bookmark/favourite it on your web browser now. Alternatively, if you click on your username (in blue when you are logged into the forum) it will bring up a list of all your previous messages