incapacity benefit

Fedup wrote:

Hi Crazydiamond, please can you let us know the results of the judgement when it comes through?

Would really appreciate it as I have a friend in a simillar position.

Many thanks,
Rachel

How big a pension stops you getting IB ?

If you have a gross pension income of more than £85 a week, the amount of benefit payable will be reduced by half of the excess.

The excess is the difference between £85 and the actual pension income. For example, for a pension income of £100, the excess is £15. The amount of Incapacity Benefit payable is reduced by half of that, which is £7.50.

Survivor wrote:

If you have a gross pension income of more than £85 a week, the amount of benefit payable will be reduced by half of the excess.

The excess is the difference between £85 and the actual pension income. For example, for a pension income of £100, the excess is £15. The amount of Incapacity Benefit payable is reduced by half of that, which is £7.50.

interesting is there a year they started this what if you have had ib for 17 years ? and the pension 16 years?

Good point. I think there was a year when it started. I'll do a bit of rummaging and see if I can find out when (if someone else doesn't beat me to it).

Got it - sorry I didn't give all the info.

This rule does not apply if:

* you were in receipt of Incapacity Benefit before 6 April 2001
* your claim is made under the linking rules for Incapacity Benefit and links back to before 6 April 2001
* you receive the highest rate of the care component of Disability Living Allowance

Hi Dave, no, my friend has just found out that they have overpaid her. She hasn't had time to respond to them yet but isn't really in a financial position to pay money back.

I was interested in what Crazydiamond said about the DWP not being able to demand monies back if it was their clerical error.

Best wishes,
Rachel