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ESA and DLA whilst in rehab

AleksC
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Benefit Advisor McCarthy and Stone

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I have a client aged 62 who is in the support group for ESA and also receives DLA middle rate care low rate mobility.  She is due to go into rehab for 12 weeks which is being fully funded by her local authority.  She still meets the qualifying conditions for ESA so will this continue while she is in rehab for the duration of her stay?
Will her DLA stop after 4 weeks and if so, when she leaves rehab will it be automatically reinstated or will she have to apply for PIP?

ninja9girl
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Derbyshire County Council

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She will need to inform them that she is home otherwise the DLA will not be reinstated.  Also and SDP she has on her ESA will need to be informed also.  I suspect that once she has reported the change of circumstances they will then invite her to claim PIP.