New PIP claim and an early ESA reclam?

A claim is to be made for PIP, entirely new. However ESA is already claimed and is until 2017. However, an ESA Claim Form has been sent with the PIP form. This is a year early. PIP form will be filled in and sent back. Does the ESA form have to be filled in as well, even though a year before time? Thanks

Hi Ann,

ESA is actually an indefinite award. Although a 'prognosis' will be entered on the claimant's records to indicate when to expect reassessment, the reality is that it can be looked at again at any time once 3 months has passed since the last decision.

I'm afraid you need to get the ESA50 form completed and returned in the time stipulated, otherwise you run the risk of your claim being closed.

Don't forget to make full use of our ESA guide

ESA claims and appeals

You might want to bookmark/favourite this on your web browser now so that you can find it easily in future. That will allow you to return with further questions/comments about your ESA without having to start a new topic each time (or us getting mixed up between your PIP and ESA). It helps us enormously when everything relating to the same claim are kept in one place - and I hope you will find it useful too