Ending ESA claim

Hi
I have just renewed my subscription tonight. Not been in the site for some time so apologies if this isn’t in the right place. I have been doing permitted work in ESA support group but have been offered a new job which is 18 hours a week. This will end my ESA. I am worried it will also affect my pip. Also how and when do I tell the DWP about my job. I’d rather not speak to them. Thanks

Hi thanks, I will advise them. Do I need to tell pip? I will need quite a lot of support in order to do this job. Also my condition is fluctuating so I have no idea at this stage if it’s something I can maintain but I feel I need to take the chance as I really don’t want to spend the rest of my life on benefits.

Thanks Gary
I did speak to my local citizens advice but to be honest they weren’t very helpful. I was advised to carry on claiming benefits and not to take the job. Yes I will be worse of financially but I don’t want to live on benefits the rest of my life. Do I have to inform pip about working? I have a fluctuating MH problem and will need a lot of help to work. I have no idea if I will be able to Maintain working at this stage.

Hi Henry 01, I'm not a Mod but sure you don't have to inform PIP of your work as it is not means tested. The only issue I believe could be that at renewal whenever that comes round, if you have managed to make a go of the job, they could query if you are as badly impaired by your MH as you say and yet been working. But if you were able to document receiving lots of support then that should be an obstacle that can be overcome.
May I say personally a] I admire your courage trying to do this job and b] isn't it sad that CAB would say a thing so discouraging to a client.
Best wishes,
Denby