new DLA claim - can it affect existing ESA claim ?

LL

Unfortuately a failed ESA claim can result in a DLA claim being re-assessed, although the liklihood, statistically, is quite low. I'm not aware of this happening where an ESA claim was successful, but this does not mean it could not happen.

Whilst the two benefits are seperate, there are areas of overlap, for example, mobility and incontinence. Issues typically arise because of inconsitencies between the two claims, that said, I do know claimants who have used a DLA award to successfully support an ESA claim, so the situation works both ways.

I would suggest you have a look at our ESA claim guides to see how well your husband meets the criteria, before you make a decision, see

www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/esa

You might also want to see if you can get a second opinion, see

Where to get advice?

Gordon

lizalex123 wrote:

Thanks Gordon
Does that also work the other way round as he already gets ESA?
You say "Unfortuately a failed ESA claim can result in a DLA claim being re-assessed" can a failed DLA claim affect an existing ESA claim ?
thanks again

In theory yes, but I have never heard of it happening, the descrriptors for ESA are far stricter than those for DLA, so it is for example, posible to qualify for DLA mobility and fail the ESA mobilising test.

Gordon