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There are two benefits he may be able to claim;
- PIP, which is paid to cover the extra expenses that a disabled person might incur, PIP will not be affected by his pension.
- New Style ESA. He cannot make a claim until his SSP ends but can claim in anticipation of it ending. He will need to have a minimum of 50 weeks of NI Contributions in both of the Tax Years 2017-18 and 2018-19. There is an £85/week disregard for any pension followed by £1/week deduction for every £2 in excess of the £85.
Both benefits have criteria he will need for an award, our PIP and ESA/UC Claim guides explain this and how to explain his problems in completing a number of activities. see
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/pip and
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/esa1 Gordon
