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- anon22
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12 years 6 months ago #69769 by anon22
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hello all. I was recently on incapacity benefit/income support meaning I had to get doctors notes. Earlier this year I was called to an atos medical where I was found unfit for work and told I would no longer have to get sick notes. I thought this meant I was now on full incapacity but am told by the dwp that I am on income support. can this be right? either way I was thinking about applying for dla. Is this possible anymore and is it wise as I may have another medical for this which I may not pass when I get a different doctor/midwife/nurse/tea lady/undertaker or whatever. any advice. cheers
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12 years 6 months ago #69771 by Gordon
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anon22 wrote:
Yes, you can make a claim for DLA.
DLA and ESA are seperate benefits, and can be claimed at the same time without penalty.
It is quite likely that you will have to attend a medical if you claim DLA, but this will depend on your evidence and the content of your application form.
Have a read of our DLA claim guides, that explain the process in more detail and what you will be asked.
Gordon
It sounds like you are actually receiving Employment Support Allowance (ESA), and that this is probably Income Related ESA.hello all. I was recently on incapacity benefit/income support meaning I had to get doctors notes. Earlier this year I was called to an atos medical where I was found unfit for work and told I would no longer have to get sick notes. I thought this meant I was now on full incapacity but am told by the dwp that I am on income support. can this be right? either way I was thinking about applying for dla. Is this possible anymore and is it wise as I may have another medical for this which I may not pass when I get a different doctor/midwife/nurse/tea lady/undertaker or whatever. any advice. cheers
Yes, you can make a claim for DLA.
DLA and ESA are seperate benefits, and can be claimed at the same time without penalty.
It is quite likely that you will have to attend a medical if you claim DLA, but this will depend on your evidence and the content of your application form.
Have a read of our DLA claim guides, that explain the process in more detail and what you will be asked.
Gordon
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- anon22
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12 years 6 months ago #69772 by anon22
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no apparently not. the person from dwp insisted it was income support.
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12 years 6 months ago #69775 by Gordon
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anon22 wrote:
If your claim is earlier than 09/2008 then you could be receiving IS because of incapacity, but there would be no need for you to have supplied Fit notes while being re-assessed earlier this year, so forgive me if I am confused.
Gordon
If you made a new claim for a sickness/unfit to work benefit in the last three years then it would have had to have been for ESA, as this has been the only sick benefit available since September 2008.no apparently not. the person from dwp insisted it was income support.
If your claim is earlier than 09/2008 then you could be receiving IS because of incapacity, but there would be no need for you to have supplied Fit notes while being re-assessed earlier this year, so forgive me if I am confused.
Gordon
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- RachelPotter
12 years 6 months ago #69776 by RachelPotter
Replied by RachelPotter on topic Re:dla
Unfortunately, this is not the first time I have heard of the DWP insisting that IB is being paid when it is infact ESA.
It would be best to get something in writing so that you know exactly what you are being paid.
Best wishes,
Rachel
It would be best to get something in writing so that you know exactly what you are being paid.
Best wishes,
Rachel
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- anon22
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12 years 6 months ago #69787 by anon22
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yeah I'll do that. the only thing is that my atos medical was before the esa medicals supposedly started (I wasn't in one of the trial areas)
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