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14 years 4 weeks ago #32696 by saud
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do i have to inform incapacity benefit i have changed doctors , or would it be good anyway ?
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14 years 4 weeks ago #32703 by Survivor
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You have to notify the DWP of any change of circumstances and they don't comprehensively define that, however, I can't see how having a new doctor could affect your entitlement to benefits, so I can't see how it can be a change of circumstances for the purpose of benefits.
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14 years 4 weeks ago #32708 by Crazydiamond
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Survivor wrote:
You are correct. The change of circumstances has to have a 'material' effect on your benefit entitlement.
A change of doctor would not fall into this category as it would not effect the amount of benefit received. However, there is one particularly important caveat. Whilst a change of address is not a material change of circumstances, a claimant is under obligation to notify the DWP of the change for obvious reasons. Indeed it is specified on form IB40 "Notes about Incapacity Benefit".
You have to notify the DWP of any change of circumstances and they don't comprehensively define that, however, I can't see how having a new doctor could affect your entitlement to benefits, so I can't see how it can be a change of circumstances for the purpose of benefits.
You are correct. The change of circumstances has to have a 'material' effect on your benefit entitlement.
A change of doctor would not fall into this category as it would not effect the amount of benefit received. However, there is one particularly important caveat. Whilst a change of address is not a material change of circumstances, a claimant is under obligation to notify the DWP of the change for obvious reasons. Indeed it is specified on form IB40 "Notes about Incapacity Benefit".
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