Cable Forum - View Single Post - Worrying news for ESA claimants converting from DLA to PIP.

Taf · 09-02-2017, 11:21

A neighbour told me this morning that his (19 year old) son lost his DLA to PIP tribunal. Points had been increased but not enough to qualify. He's going for a legal review now, but has to pay his own lawyer and costs.

As suspected his ESA (WRAG) has been stopped too, the same day as his DLA, and he has to sign on for Jobseekers Allowance.

Also stopped is Carers Allowance for his mother, Disabled Parking Badge, free Car Tax and Disabled Bus Pass.

The loss of the Bus Pass alone will cost his son £13 per week, so his voluntary work for a charity will have to end. But he will have to spend so many hours per week at the Jobcentre that that was probable anyway.

09-02-2017, 11:21	#208
Taf cf.mega poster Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Kairdiff-by-the-sea Age: 68 Services: TVXL BBXL Superhub 2ac (wired) 1Tb Tivo Posts: 9,812	Re: Worrying news for ESA claimants converting from DLA to PIP. A neighbour told me this morning that his (19 year old) son lost his DLA to PIP tribunal. Points had been increased but not enough to qualify. He's going for a legal review now, but has to pay his own lawyer and costs. As suspected his ESA (WRAG) has been stopped too, the same day as his DLA, and he has to sign on for Jobseekers Allowance. Also stopped is Carers Allowance for his mother, Disabled Parking Badge, free Car Tax and Disabled Bus Pass. The loss of the Bus Pass alone will cost his son £13 per week, so his voluntary work for a charity will have to end. But he will have to spend so many hours per week at the Jobcentre that that was probable anyway.