This chapter looks at the effect on benefit entitlement of doing paid or voluntary work.

What happens to your disability benefits? – Disability living allowance (DLA), child disability payment, personal independence payment (PIP), adult disability payment and attendance allowance are payable whether or not you are working. They are not means tested, so earnings do not affect the amount of your benefit.

Note: Starting a job may suggest that your care or mobility needs have changed, so your benefit entitlement could be reconsidered. It is possible that your care or daily living needs may actually increase if you move into work. The DWP views starting or leaving work as a potential ‘change of circumstances’ for DLA and PIP.