IB medical assessment

josie75_2 · 16 February 2009 at 4:05PM

i called the main department who deals with my claims in my case its carlise all your original paperwork should have the number on ie the letters agreeing your claim they send you a letter with your cheque each fortnight but are not helpful enough to put the number on it are they, if not call your local job centre and they will give you the number to call.

They are very lax with paperwork and Im not sure if its just the norm or if some of it is on purpose to try and make you chase them about to see how compus mentus you really are that may just be the paranoid person in me at the moment though Im wary of everyone

if you in cumbria ill post carlise number later for you if you want just let me know will be back about this pm if not in morning

honeyD · 16 February 2009 at 5:52PM

Thanks but not in Cumbria.
I guess if you are paranoid then I must be too as I think the same, what if I call and they think something of it. Im just sick of worrying!

josie75_2 · 16 February 2009 at 6:32PM

its horrible isnt it also I feel a lot of guilt, if I have a good day I feel guilty that Im having a good day and can do a bit more for myself, on a bad day I feel guilty for all the relying Im doing on my family and friends.

I dont ever get into major conversations with the job centre thou mainly because I dont want to be on the phone in the first place and just want to get it over and done with and because I know they log every call on your file I just wish they weren't so incompetent half the time

emweaver · 18 February 2009 at 12:07PM

Its been roughly a month since they received my completed IB50 does anyone know how long it takes them to contact you for a medical?

healy · 18 February 2009 at 12:45PM

emweaver wrote: »

Its been roughly a month since they received my completed IB50 does anyone know how long it takes them to contact you for a medical?

It depends how busy they are but it can be 2 or 3 months or longer.

honeyD · 18 February 2009 at 4:24PM

Goodness, this is getting beyond the joke now! Got another letter today and I thought this must be it but nope.. its about cold weather payment! Wish I knew already.

josie75_2 · 18 February 2009 at 8:16PM

I still havent had mine confirmed in writing honeyd Ill feel better when I do to.

It was about 6 weeks after my IB50 emweaver.

black_paw · 18 February 2009 at 10:26PM

know the postie very well now as sit waiting for him to come , think will be dead with stress by the time letter comes or blown up due to chocolate stress ....met the day off postie to day ...this is getting stupid ....

josie75_2 · 19 February 2009 at 11:53AM

received mine this am in white envelope just said passed no need to send in any more sick notes and will be reviewed in year unless I have any changes prior to this.

emweaver · 19 February 2009 at 12:38PM

This has got to be one of the most stressful things I have ever gone / going through not knowing whats going to happen! Ive never claimed any sort of benefit before as I have worked continously since 15 until 1.5 years ago and I find it shameful telling my family im on IB. Do they think we would put ourselves through this if we were well enough to work? Its not as though IB is a large amount each week so we would be better off working