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21, aspie and trying to claim the right benefit

Ant123

hi all, i'm here on behalf of my aspergers daughter, she's 21 and just finished uni with a degree in games art, she is now unemployed so i'm trying to help her claim benefits, benefit enquieries told me to tell her to claim jobseekers but she can't cope with the stress of all the job applications she has to do and as told me she is going to cancel her claim, we need the money and i dont know what to do, she doesn't get any other benefits and never has, surely there must be some help out there for her, would love some help from anyone in similar position, thx

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  • PIP is paid due to care and /or mobility needs. To get PIP, your daughter needs to have had these needs for at least 3 months and expect them to last for at least 9 months. PIP isn't counted as income for other benefits.

    ESA is paid if your daughter has a condition which affects her ability to work. To get ESA, your daughter needs to send in fit notes. She will then be sent a form called an ESA50. In this form, she has to answer questions which will then decide whether she can carry on claiming ESA or they stop her claim if they find her fit for work. If successful, your daughter will either be put into the support group o the work related activity group.

    Depending on her situation, your daughter will either be paid income based or contribution based ESA. Income based ESA ignores PIP as income; but will count savings above £6000 and any other income she may have. Income based ESA entitles your daughter to full housing and council tax benefit for her area, free eye tests, free prescriptions, etc. Contribution based ESA doesn't entitle her to these things and if ESA is her only income, she'd have to apply for housing and council tax benefits seperately.

    ESA and PIP may require your daughter to undergo an assessment (not a miedical) if they need more information.

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  • PIP is paid due to care and /or mobility needs. To get PIP, your daughter needs to have had these needs for at least 3 months and expect them to last for at least 9 months. PIP isn't counted as income for other benefits.

    ESA is paid if your daughter has a condition which affects her ability to work. To get ESA, your daughter needs to send in fit notes. She will then be sent a form called an ESA50. In this form, she has to answer questions which will then decide whether she can carry on claiming ESA or they stop her claim if they find her fit for work. If successful, your daughter will either be put into the support group o the work related activity group.

    Depending on her situation, your daughter will either be paid income based or contribution based ESA. Income based ESA ignores PIP as income; but will count savings above £6000 and any other income she may have. Income based ESA entitles your daughter to full housing and council tax benefit for her area, free eye tests, free prescriptions, etc. Contribution based ESA doesn't entitle her to these things and if ESA is her only income, she'd have to apply for housing and council tax benefits seperately.

    ESA and PIP may require your daughter to undergo an assessment (not a miedical) if they need more information.

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