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getting graduated pension with IB??????
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12 years 2 months ago - 12 years 2 months ago #96038 by teabag
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hi i've been on long term incapacity benefit which includes graduated pension payment since approx. 1990 after being retired on health grounds from my job with my local authority and now i'm awaiting transfer to ESA. I've filled in the form and included copies of hospital letters from my medical file which i obtained before switching doctors my question is can they really judge me fit for work when i was retired and getting graduated pension included with IB?
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12 years 2 months ago #96043 by Gordon
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teabag wrote:
It is important to understand that ESA is not a direct test of your ability to work, but rather tests your ability to meet a number of individual tests, the ESA descriptors.
In simplisitc terms, each descriptor has an associated score, if you do not score the required 15 points of more, then you will be found Fit for Work.
Have a look at our Understanding ESA guide for a more detailed explantion.
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I am afraid that it is perfectly possible.hi i've been on long term incapacity benefit which includes graduated pension payment since approx. 1990 after being retired on health grounds from my job with my local authority and now i'm awaiting transfer to ESA. I've filled in the form and included copies of hospital letters from my medical file which i obtained before switching doctors my question is can they really judge me fit for work when i was retired and getting graduated pension included with IB?
It is important to understand that ESA is not a direct test of your ability to work, but rather tests your ability to meet a number of individual tests, the ESA descriptors.
In simplisitc terms, each descriptor has an associated score, if you do not score the required 15 points of more, then you will be found Fit for Work.
Have a look at our Understanding ESA guide for a more detailed explantion.
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12 years 2 months ago - 12 years 2 months ago #96050 by teabag
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thanks for the reply well i was told after phoning Atos that they received my form on the 20th October and that i should phone again if i didnt hear anything from them within 2weeks from that date phoned again last week and was told its probably waiting to be read as i had included documentation. The only good thing about waiting so long is that my money stays the same but i still worry because the DWP person that phoned to say that i was being transferred said it would all be done by the 21st December so worried that they might suddenly stop my money.What with the retirement age being increased, bedroom tax coming in next year its all getting too much and making me feel like they're persecuting my generation to save money as we probably wont live long enough to collect our pensions even tho we've worked from the age of 15 till disability struck.
I'm so glad there is this site as i have agrophobia amongst other illnesses and the CAB are inundated and cant come out(government should give them more funding as they refer people to go to them) no friends too help either. So i'll just have too muddle through and hope for the best and keep fighting them all the way even if my new GP is hopeless and wont seem to help me as she hadsnt got my paper file from my old gp
I'm so glad there is this site as i have agrophobia amongst other illnesses and the CAB are inundated and cant come out(government should give them more funding as they refer people to go to them) no friends too help either. So i'll just have too muddle through and hope for the best and keep fighting them all the way even if my new GP is hopeless and wont seem to help me as she hadsnt got my paper file from my old gp
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12 years 2 months ago #96056 by Gordon
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teabag wrote:
The DWP person you spoke, would not have had the faintest idea how long your transfer would take, and it was unprofessional of them to have suggested that they did.
I would also add that you cannot be found Fit for Work wthout your attending a face to face assessment, which from your post has not happened yet.
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there is no specific timescale associated with being transferred from IB to ESA, in some cases it has taken weeks most often it takes months and in extreme cases, claimants have waited six months for the transfer to be completed.the DWP person that phoned to say that i was being transferred said it would all be done by the 21st December so worried that they might suddenly stop my money.
The DWP person you spoke, would not have had the faintest idea how long your transfer would take, and it was unprofessional of them to have suggested that they did.
I would also add that you cannot be found Fit for Work wthout your attending a face to face assessment, which from your post has not happened yet.
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