IR ESA

I am rather confused about my status re ESA. After an ATOS assessment I rather luckily found out that in exactly a year I would be cured of all my ailments and be able to go back to normal work. . Which I must admit has left me puzzled as I have been unwell for several years and no other Doctor could tell me exactly if and when I would be cured. I should have gone to a (very young) physiotherapist years ago obviously
However I digress. I am appealing against the WRAG group as I was in support and after medical was (as so many have been) moved to the WRAG. In October my CB ESA stops. I am assuming they will contact me regarding what I do then. I thought it might make a difference as I am appealing the DWP's decision and would not be changed till I have had my appeal heard.
However, I do permitted work with the support of my CPN (Clinical Psychiatric Nurse) and GP. I do invigilating which is sporadic work but without which I would go completely out of mind.
Will I be able to continue to do this if I am moved to IR and will it affect the amount I receive. I have been reading all the various recommended sites but cannot get my head around the rules.
My CPN does not check on me weekly and she is from the Mental Health team not a council or volunter group. The system is if I am having problems I can contact them via the Crisis team and they then intervene.
I do also have physical problems the worse being Fibromyalgia so I get tired rather easily and I am in pain to varying degrees all the time.
The reasoning of ATOS HCP is if I can do the invigilating and also I own a dog then I am 'SURELY' Fit for Work.
Any advice would be extremely welcome.
I am brand new to your forum so I hope this message is okay.

Many thanks

Hello colleen and welcome to the site. As you are new, this will help you find your away around

Welcome to Benefits and Work

As you have discovered, Contributary ESA is limited to 365 days for those in the WRAG. DWP should write to you about 8 weeks before this to warn that your ESA payments will be stopping and to ask if you wish to claim income-related ESA. However, I am hearing many people say that they did not receive this warning letter. If you think you might be entitled to income-related ESA, you can ask DWP for an ESA3 which will assess your income and assets (and those of any partner who lives with you). Income-related ESA is not time-limited in any way.

Have you contacted DWP about your permitted work since you were migrated to ESA? You should not assume that it will be permitted just because it was OK on IB. I'm not sure whether the payment for this would be disregarded if you were on income-related ESA, perhaps one of the other mod's will be able to comment on this.

It would be a good idea for you to bookmark this topic, or make it a favourite on your web browser, now so that you will find it easily in future. That way you will be able to post any further questions on the same thread, this helps the mods as everything is all together in one place

Hi Gordon and Mrs Hurtyback. Thankyou for responding to me.
I live alone so no partner to be taken into consideration.
So now then Gordon, I was allowed to undertake SPW about 2 yrs ago for an indefinite period of time, so yes I was doing that work whilst on SESA. Strangely enough I also had a dog (passed away now) and two cats at that time but that did not seem to worry the DWP. I now have another dog and just one cat. It is a very interesting point you have made and I think most helpful. I really had not considered it that way before. Yes indeed I have a friend who is helping me and going to be my representative at the appeal and will pass this info on to him straight away.
Mrs Hurtyback I have favorited this thread and will continue to update. It is now eight weeks from the time that they are supposed to discontinue paying me CBESA. I have not heard yet so will start to make some noises.

Thankyou both

Colleen