MF47 Questionnaire from Job centre? Im on ESA?

Hello all,

Hope someone can help.

I receive DLA Lower rate Mobility and Middle rate care and Contribution based Employment and Support Allowance in the support group since about 17 months now. I do not receive Income related ESA or any income related benefits.



Today I received a letter saying

The letter is called a GLED MF47

You will be aware that we review all Benefit claims from time to time, generally is in a response to

Changes in the law
When you report a change to your circumstances
When information is supplied to us by third party sources

We are reviewing your current claim to Employment and Support Allowance to ensure that you are receiving the correct benefit and rate of payment. An appointment has been arranged for you to attend the cementer on....

To assist us in making a correct determination in your case, please complete the questionnaire below and provide your response in writing at this appointment along with any evidence requested eg bank statements.

If there have been any changes t your circumstances that you have not already told us about, you should take this opportunity to do so. You should call us immediately. By doing so you will minimise any possibility that you will have to:

Refund any over payments of benefit and help avoid the possibility of further action being taken
We advise that should you fail to respond to this request, it may result in your payments being suspended and the ultimate closure of your claim to benefit.

If you have any questions regarding this questionnaire please contact us on the number below.

Yours sincerely,

Employment Advisor



Ho long have you been unemployed?

Do you have a partner that lives with you?

Are you divorced/separate?

Please list all occupants of your households , the relationship to you and dates of birth

Do you own any other property?

Do you have any of the following?

Bank/building society?

ISA?

Savings / investments?

Have you ever been self employed?

have you done any paid work since making a claim to benefit, including part time work?

If you have answered YES to question 8 then please bring details including dates, details of employer and earnings to your appointment.

Do you have any other income apart from your benefits?

If you are looking for work at the moment, how long do you spend looking for work per day?

Do you have online access at home?

The above have been read over to me and I agree that this is true and complete account of my circumstances., I know and understand that I must notify all changes in my circumstances to the DWP and failures to do so may result in action being taken against me...


Signed .

DWP WITNESS

Date

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I called the number on the letter to the job centre and they were very vague and I think said its to confirm your ID, I asked why I needed to bring in Bank statements as I was on CB ESA and they said you still have too. I called the 0845 number for ESA and they said its an ad – hock interview and that only the job centre know why they sent you the letter and that they may have made a mistake and think your in the work related group and need to update their details? I also asked the job centre in question if it was a compliance interview and they said no. I recently got married and moved address and informed the DWP of this. On the 0845 number they also said that there’s no question in relation to your health as you just had a review 2 months ago and your next medical review is not until 2 years from now. I also went to my local CAB and showed them the letter and they said its just random thing and nothing to worry about, but I didn’t get to see a proper advisor though I don’t think.

My questions are

1) does anyone know what this could all be about?

2) Could it be anything to do with my medical situation? Surely not as wouldn’t I be asked to go for a medical if there was a question over my health?

3) Is it right my benefits are being threatened if I don’t go to the interview as I am in the support group?

Hi Gordon,

Thanks for the reply.

No I know for sure I don't get IR ESA as a top up, I had the option before but declined it as it was only about £10 extra a week and didn't think it was worth the hassle.

My partner has also just started employment so I had to cancel the HB and CTB a couple of weeks ago.

I don't get any pension?

I asked the JOb center if it was a Customer Compliance Interview and they said no, and also the 0845 number said it was a not a Customer Compliance Interview but a ad hock interview? I am unsure what its all about?

I have had alot of change of circumstances lately (moved house, got married, cancelled housing and council tax benefit - which I informed them all about) but nothing in relation to my health as my health problems are still the same.

So this interview is not related to my health then no?

Gordon wrote: Neptune

None of the posts I found when searching were related to the claimants health.

If you have had a lot of changes to your circumstances then it may simply to try and sort out what has changed, the DWP are notoriously bad with paperwork.

Gordon

Thanks Gordon,

No I am many years away from getting a pension and don't get anything Pension related at the moment.

So what have others who receive ESA CB and have had an interview like this one been interviewed about?

So most others have not had any problems after this interview then?

Its really stressful as I have Irritable Bowel Syndrome and this is just making it worse by making me worry.