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I think you may be a bit confused about Contribution Based and the Income Related ESA elements.
As long as you are still eligible to be in the Support Group your Contribution Based ESA entitlement...

You would lose your Severe Disability Premium, and your Housing and Council Tax would be affected. Otherwise your other benefits would be OK.
At the moment no-one is claiming Carers Allowance for...

The DWP officer had no right to make that kind of judgement call when your husband phoned with what was a genuine enquiry. They would be quick enough to have a go at your husband about finding work...

ray-uk - this is almost certainly to do with the fact you have become eligible for your State Pension. Therefore your income has changed.
Also at 65 the Savings Credit element of Pension Credit also...

They do still exist but are administered by Local Authorities under a different name. 'Local Assistance Schemes'. It is worth applying for one in this kind of situation. I did an application for a...

For your wife to ba able to claim Carers Allowance you must first be receiving DLA Care Component at the middle or higher rate. If you don't receive that already take advice on making a claim. But be...

Take annies advice. You have payed full NI contributions for almost 5 years so should get contribution based ESA straight away. Then it will be several weeks before you are assessed for either the...

Yes I think Minister McVey did mean that PIP Mobility would need to be claimed before pension age. Even better IMO would be for anyone who thinks they should be receiving the mobility component as...

Your Severe Disability Premium will continue because it is paid on account of your DLA Care rate. Whoever told you otherwise at the DWP probably wasn't familiar with DLA and IS.

Yes a letter is essential. And the form needs to go in before June in case they don't agree to link it and treat it as a new claim.

There are a lot of changes coming up you might want to take into account in deciding what to do next.
First though - look at whether your husband could claim Working Tax Credit when your ESA ends in...

Why is it assumed that pensioners are 'true blue'? Many who are pensioners now started work at the height of the Unions' power - and worked in traditional 'blue collar' jobs such as manufacturing,...

It is only the initial contact which will be made by phone - personal details as are already in the first part of the DLA1. At that stage anyone needing a claim form by post will be sorted out.

Aironic - I can't explain the issue with your Mothers' credit I'm afraid. But what you can't do is switch from Contribution Based to Income Related ESA. If you are legitimately entitled to...

Yes - the only way is to get the evidence first. For pensions you should now have all the April 2013 updated figures to hand. Banks can take a while to issue statements, but they will tell you how...

You could simply phone them and ask for a copy of the letter because you have lost it. It is such a shame to give up on a much needed holiday - a week away is perfectly acceptable and shouldn't be...

I agree - frequency is crucial, and the GP has also said 'you inform me.' It is not his diagnosis. The comment about using a mobility scooter at times also concerns me. There are cases where ATOS...

When the change from IB to ESA began there were special rules for people under the age of 25 who were already receiving IB. I can't remember exactly what they were - your CAB will have that...

It's a much more comprehensive form than the GL24, and seems to roll together the GL24 and the pre hearing questionnaire. The aim is certainly to try to change decisions without the need for hearings...

If the appeal has been turned down I would think you are well clear time wise to make a new DLA claim. That can be done at the same time as proceeding to an upper tribunal if you wish, but I...

Sorry onlyme - I jumped the gun with my last post - but glad you are getting sorted out now. Your son's CA claim will have to be done and approved (which should be just a formality) before he can...

No you won't actually lose anything from what you get already whatever he does. But because he lives with you - ie you do not live alone - there will probably already be an extra IS premium which you...

Are you sure it was a fraud officer? The local authorities usually just use ordinary benefits staff for those visits. Anyway you gave the right answers so let's hope your claim will be allowed.

Goosegog (great name by the way!) is still only 60 so won't yet get pension credit in his/her own right. If goosegog has a partner who has reached PC age already though it would certainly be worth...

I've never heard of anyone doing this, but the transition to ESA is supposed to be completed by the end of this year anyway. It's a difficult one though because as long as your daughter is receiving...