Been sent new ESA50

Excuse my stupidity (theres quite a bit of it going about!)ahh moving on, on a serious note I've been sent a new ESA 50 form after been awarded the support group last year and if anything my situation is worse than ever having just been hospitalised for PTSD.(this being written by a friend) So is this run of the mill and normal? i.e. the year is up so now provide us with the same details you did last year? Also a little question for Pete:- at which % rate does War Pension replace ESA on an equal footing if you follow me? I mean when does War Pension take over from ESA so as I dont have to carry on providing ESA with these silly forms and just transfer over to War Pension? Thanks, sorry it so long. (nice to be back)

Hi Robo

I'm afraid it is the norm to be repetitively tested for ESA as Atos seem to be ridiculously optimistic as to when a claimant's condition will improve.

I'll leave Pete to answer your WP question.

Regards

Derek

Well it beggers belief it really does:- PTSD, hearing, destroyed knee, destroyed ankle, carpel tunnel, mental health problems, shall I go on.... (not LOL) Honestly the only way I will recover is if The Lord gives me a new body!!! And somehow I doubt thats on the cards. These 'people' are a law unto themselves they really are and I wish I was the man I was 20 years ago then I wouldnr need this help but thats not the case. Thanks for the response Derek I appreciate your help and time taken on my reply as I know your snowed under on this site, Thanks again.

robo1071 wrote:

Excuse my stupidity (theres quite a bit of it going about!)ahh moving on, on a serious note I've been sent a new ESA 50 form after been awarded the support group last year and if anything my situation is worse than ever having just been hospitalised for PTSD.(this being written by a friend) So is this run of the mill and normal? i.e. the year is up so now provide us with the same details you did last year? Also a little question for Pete:- at which % rate does War Pension replace ESA on an equal footing if you follow me? I mean when does War Pension take over from ESA so as I dont have to carry on providing ESA with these silly forms and just transfer over to War Pension? Thanks, sorry it so long. (nice to be back)

Hi robo 1071,

Re your war pension query, one must be in receipt of a War Pension at the 60% disablement rate or higher before one can claim Unemployability Supplement (usually referred to as Unsupp). As well as 60%+ disablement, one must be permanently incapable of working and under the age of 65 when claiming.

Unsupp directly overlaps with ESA/IB so both cannot be paid at the same time.

There are rules attached to Unsupp if you have a working spouse etc which are explained from page 7 of the following pdf guide:

www.veterans-uk.info/pdfs/publications/v...flets/valeaflet2.pdf

If you claim Unsupp before age 60, then Invalidity Allowance may also be payable, as will comforts allowance at the lower rate.

Regards

Pete

Sorry to be a pain Pete how much is Invalidity allowance? and comforts allowance? Thanks.(Have been to Combat Stress recently and been persuaded to reapply for PTSD,hearing and knee injury so lets hope eh? and pray that The Lord is on my side) God Bless. P.S. Pete could I ask you a few things about the hearing tests with The Veterans agency? Thanks again.

robo1071 wrote:

Sorry to be a pain Pete how much is Invalidity allowance? and comforts allowance? Thanks.(Have been to Combat Stress recently and been persuaded to reapply for PTSD,hearing and knee injury so lets hope eh? and pray that The Lord is on my side) God Bless. P.S. Pete could I ask you a few things about the hearing tests with The Veterans agency? Thanks again.

Hi R1071,

Pete is our resident expert on these matters.

Is the information here of any help. :


www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/forum?func=vie...id=13&id=40087#40087

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