ESA & Retirement Pension

Hi peterlambri,
ESA is a work replacement benefit fot those too ill to work. It can't be awarded after state pension age. DWP should know this and as soon as retirement pension is paid ESA should stop. After retirement if you have limited income you may be able to get Pension Credit. See here www.gov.uk/pension-credit There is a income guarantee level, Pension Credit provides a top up. Please phone DWP Pension Service to get a pension forecast if you haven't already done so. An advice centre such as CAB will be able to do a benefit check to see if you can claim PC. PIP is not means tested and can continue after pension age if you already get this, and remain disabled. However after pension age you can not increase your mobility award, no problemof course if you get enhanced rate. Think carefully about your mobility now - do you qualify for this, maybe standard rate is no longer sufficient? If so, you should consider asking DWP to look again at your mobility award. (Daily Living can be increased, at any time.) There is a danger that you might lose any existing award as DWP could reduce your existing award, however that may be a risk worth taking in order to gain (more) mobility. Again you might wish to take specialist benefits advice on this?
I hope this helps.
LL26

Hi phrank

Thank you for your post, it is very helpful to fellow members.

Gary