Hello folks

Can someone help me please?

I've been on IB since 09/07/08 and because I'd been working for the last 20 years prior to this, my GP "signed me off". The sick note that she issued was for 3 months and I'm due to see her again on 09/10/08 when I will be asking for another note. However, I'm wondering if this will actually be necessary because I am in receipt of DLA and receive both High rate care & mobilitity.

I know the mobility side of things doesn't come into it but I thought that the high rate care part automatically exempts me?? or is this only after 28 weeks? If so, I presume that I would then automatically move onto the next stage of incapacity benefit without having to complete the IB50? What about my GP - would she need to fill in a form even though I'm in an exempt group?

Do you think it's worth ringing my local job centre plus and telling them about my HIGH rate DLA care component award or will they automatically be informed of this/have access to this information? When I first applied for IB, I was only receiving low rate care but this was increased after I asked for my case to be reconsidered.

Thanks in anticipation of your advice.

Loobus