Hi guys can i have a bit of advise please first off i was awarded 0 points for ESA on all activites after HCP report and MC just put in place , today i spoke to DWP to ask how my pip claim was going and was told i have been awarded standard for living and mobility . i have been told by esa to claim JC allowance untill MC is delt with and reading other peoples posts i belive is normal , Now im thinking will the standard rate pip help the MC of esa ? seams crazy that the esa HCP report was so far from the truth , any info will be greatly received cheers guys for all your hard work .
If JSA is still available in your area then you can claim it and once your claim is accepted and put into payment then you can present a new Fit Note and be excused from any Claimant Commitment for up to 13 weeks.
If you are in a Universal Credit area then I would get face to face advice before make a claim for UC as it may not be in your interest to do so.
You can use the PIP reports as support for your ESA claim but even where there are areas of overlap the criteria can still be quite different so you need to explain the relevance rather than just sending the ESA people the report.
Gordon
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