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4 years 11 months ago #247890 by darkchild101
Post Grad study and ESA was created by darkchild101
I'm in the support group and would like to know if I am allowed to pursue post Grad study. Not doing anything for the past 2 years is slowly killing me
Thanks in advance
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4 years 11 months ago #247915 by Gordon
Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems
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If this is a parttime course then there will be no specific issues (see below).
If it is fulltime then it will depend on your ESA, if you are only receiving Contribution Based ESA then it is again not an issue but for Income Related ESA you need to also be receiving DLA or PIP.
If you are receiving ESA(IR) in part or in whole then any grant you receive will be treated as income and must be declared to the DWP.
Lastly and perhaps most importantly, your doing this course must not contradict the reasons that you receive ESA.
Gordon
If this is a parttime course then there will be no specific issues (see below).
If it is fulltime then it will depend on your ESA, if you are only receiving Contribution Based ESA then it is again not an issue but for Income Related ESA you need to also be receiving DLA or PIP.
If you are receiving ESA(IR) in part or in whole then any grant you receive will be treated as income and must be declared to the DWP.
Lastly and perhaps most importantly, your doing this course must not contradict the reasons that you receive ESA.
Gordon
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4 years 11 months ago #247930 by darkchild101
Thanks Gordon
Yes I am also receiving PIP full rate for both components. So what is the situation there sir?
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Gordon wrote: Thabo
If this is a parttime course then there will be no specific issues (see below).
If it is fulltime then it will depend on your ESA, if you are only receiving Contribution Based ESA then it is again not an issue but for Income Related ESA you need to also be receiving DLA or PIP.
If you are receiving ESA(IR) in part or in whole then any grant you receive will be treated as income and must be declared to the DWP.
Lastly and perhaps most importantly, your doing this course must not contradict the reasons that you receive ESA.
Gordon
Thanks Gordon
Yes I am also receiving PIP full rate for both components. So what is the situation there sir?
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4 years 11 months ago #247959 by Gordon
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Other than ensuring that you will not be doing anything that argues against your PIP award, there will be no impact on your PIP.
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Other than ensuring that you will not be doing anything that argues against your PIP award, there will be no impact on your PIP.
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