Cessation of ESA and effect on current PIP award?

My nephew is in receipt of PIP (4 months into a 2 year award) and ESA after a serious motorbike accident.

Back in January his wife started a new job and the DWP were notified in order to cease the ESA claim. This morning a PIP assessment form landed on their doormat. We can't help but speculate this may be as a result of the cessation of the ESA claim.

Have the mods ever come across this situation - coincidence, or related ?

It appears a reassessment as been triggered due to his wife returning to work - not him ? Even the person who called back from the DWP felt it was unfair, but restated the PIP process - form and possible F2F- would have to be gone through a second time in less than four months.

This begs the question that if the DWP are becoming draconian when reassessing a claimant whose spouse has a change of circumstances, then those on PIP who return to work would, I imagine, be very likely reassessed. I'm aware the general advice is to notify the DWP if a PIP claimant returns to work, despite the PIP handbook (and CAB) stating "There is no need to report that the claimant has started or finished work...unless the amount of help that they need has changed."; however, if that's going to lead to the stressful reassessment process each time, then its going to become a barrier for PIP claimants who wish to return back into a work environment but don't want to risk a repeat of the assessment process.

Worth noting for those on PIP who're thinking of returning to work, and a cautious tale for those on ESA whose spouses may have a change in their work related circumstances.