Sent the wrong forms?

jox_2

i phoned the job center and asked to claim incapacity benifit so they gave me a number to phone and they said they would send me out the forms which arrived today but they are for job seekers allowence?

healy

You will need to contact them again and get the correct forms. I have read recently that Incapacity Benefit can be claimed over the telephone and they then send you the forms to check and return, you could try to do this.

jox_2

healy wrote: »

You will need to contact them again and get the correct forms. I have read recently that Incapacity Benefit can be claimed over the telephone and they then send you the forms to check and return, you could try to do this.

this is what i thought i had done i asked to claim incapacity never mentiond jsa yet they sent me jsa forms and and interview at the job center for friday ill ring them again.

krisskross

jox wrote: »

this is what i thought i had done i asked to claim incapacity never mentiond jsa yet they sent me jsa forms and and interview at the job center for friday ill ring them again.

Do you have sick certificates from your GP?

Have you been working?

jox_2

i havent worked for nearly a year and im not currently getting sicknotes because of this i assumed id only need to get a sick note when they have procecced my claim and ask for one?

also where do i get the forms for dla? isit the job center?

jox_2

do i need to get a sick note the date i start my claim? ( it dosent mention this anywhere when applying) or do they ask you for a sicknote after they procece the claim?

krisskross

jox wrote: »

i havent worked for nearly a year and im not currently getting sicknotes because of this i assumed id only need to get a sick note when they have procecced my claim and ask for one?

also where do i get the forms for dla? isit the job center?

I think you have to have some evidence that you are not fit for work before you can apply for incapacity benefit.

McKneff

Am i missing something, You havent worked for a year, (is this because of ill health) and you are not claiming IB till now, or have you been claiming other benefits in the last year.

You have to get a sick note from the doctor before you claim.

You cant claim DLA until you have been on IB for quite a few months. so i would forget about that for now.

MrsKelly_2

anniehanlon wrote: »

Am i missing something, You havent worked for a year, (is this because of ill health) and you are not claiming IB till now, or have you been claiming other benefits in the last year.

You have to get a sick note from the doctor before you claim.

You cant claim DLA until you have been on IB for quite a few months. so i would forget about that for now.

DLA has nothing to do with Incapacity Benefit you can claim DLA regardless of IB or not!

jox_2

i havent worked due to ill health and i havent clamined any benifits simply because i knew nothing about them.

i read you can get dla evern if your working or not claiming any other benifit at all are you sure you need to be on ib for so manny months it dosent mention this on the dla site.

i will get a sicknote from my doctor then although nowhere mentions to get one before hand.

jox_2

MrsKelly wrote: »

DLA has nothing to do with Incapacity Benefit you can claim DLA regardless of IB or not!

yes this is what i have read too. people really shoudent give advice like that if not 100% sure because people in need will be loosing out on something they are entitled too