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13 years 2 weeks ago #50834 by Gordon
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froglegs wrote:

According to my advisor, it is stated in the SSAC Regulations from January 2010. Page 4, the 6th bullet point (apologies, I have this document downloaded onto my PC but cannot remember where I got it from so cannot provide a link until I find it) states:

We will bring forward IB rules on occupational/personal pensions into ESA on conversion to protect the income of those who otherwise would see a fall in their benefit

She says there has been nothing since this was published to say different, apologies if this is not true but she is usually very good.

The problem is that this was January 2010, since then we have new government. with a different agenda towards benefits and the actual legislation covering the transfer which was passed in October 2010.

I am afraid the document they are using is out of date.

Gordon

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13 years 2 weeks ago #50835 by froglegs
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Here is a link to report I quoted from. About two thirds of the way down the page is a link saying "download a copy here"

www.ssac.org.uk/press/press18.asp

My advisor says this is the place to look for the current plans for the migration. I hope she is right :unsure:

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13 years 2 weeks ago #50836 by froglegs
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:( just saw your post Gordon. Have you a link to the October 2010 legislation, somewhere I can read it myself and show to my advisor? Many thanks.

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13 years 2 weeks ago #50838 by RachelPotter
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Incapacity rates= £91.40
ESA rates= £91.40 after 13 week assessment.

Am geussing IB transferees will not be subjected to 13 week lower, assessment rate.

I am allowed to be awkward :)


All the best people are a little awkward!

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13 years 2 weeks ago #50839 by RachelPotter
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froglegs, the link you gave is the Oct 2010 one.

Best wishes,
Rachel

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13 years 2 weeks ago #50840 by Gordon
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froglegs wrote:

:( just saw your post Gordon. Have you a link to the October 2010 legislation, somewhere I can read it myself and show to my advisor? Many thanks.

The original ESA Regulations (2008) are on this website.

www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/794/contents/made

The Transitional Regulations (2010) are on this one.

www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/1907/contents/made

I believe that the Regulation that covers pension deduction is Paragraph 74. I can't see anything in the Transitional Regs that modify this.

Gordon

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