IPA issued today

Queen

Hi, I have had confirmation of IPA for me and my other half OR has granted £85 ipa for me and £65 for other half however my figures to OR were £39 surplus for me and £62 for my other half OR cann't give me a breakdown wondered if £132 of child benefit would have been included how can I get an idea of the breakdown to see what they have not allowed or cut back on my SOA

DON79

Hi Queen, I am sure that the OR must provide a breakdown if you request one so I would request this again. Also, you have to agree to the IPA otherwise they would have to justify the figures in court and get a Judge to agree to it. Definitely worth challenging again for the breakdown and don't sign it until you get a breakdown of the figures. Am sure one of the experts will be about shortly to confirm if this is correct but that is the way I understood it, that they are obliged to provide the breakdown of figures if you ask them for it.

Best wishes

Donna

nervousmother

This is true donna, they have to supply a breakdown as you can not dissagree with any figures without seeing them first. I think you have 14 days to sign or appeal.

Queen

Hi, I think I have worked mine out they have included child benefit of £132 but cann't work out mu OH the OR said that they used all figures I put on form which would mean my OH surplus would be £62.00 but they have out an IPA on of £65 questioned this I thought it was surplus over £99 and was advised that an IPA can be placed in force if there is a surplus of £50 or more will wait for paperwork and see what it states

skylight

Wait for the paperwork, although I would email now anyway and ask them to included the breakdown of how they came to the amounts mentioned, as I don't think they include them as standard (they just want a signature).

As I have not read all threads/posts etc, but I thought that you did not work anyway, only your OH who was not well??????

JCS1

Suspect it will be the child benefit - there seems to be a new ruling that child benefit can be counted as income for an IPA.

nervousmother

JCS1 wrote: »

Suspect it will be the child benefit - there seems to be a new ruling that child benefit can be counted as income for an IPA.

So glad I got my ED without a IPA as my CB is about £185 a month.. would have def got IPA.

The_Watchman_2

JCS1 wrote: »

Suspect it will be the child benefit - there seems to be a new ruling that child benefit can be counted as income for an IPA.

Or an examiner that has dreamt there is a new ruling, we have seen examiners try it on before JCS1, we shall have to wait and see if there is any substance to the claim.

(its times like this I wish you where still one, we may get the answer quicker;))

JCS1

The_Watchman wrote: »

Or an examiner that has dreamt there is a new ruling, we have seen examiners try it on before JCS1, we shall have to wait and see if there is any substance to the claim.

(its times like this I wish you where still one, we may get the answer quicker;))

I have put in an email to someone who still works there, see if they respond.

Would still be doing the job if a bit closer to home!

antarctica

Bit harsh isn't it if it is true!

The_Watchman_2

Dear examiner

As you will appreciate, signing documents without knowing the implications is what got me into this mess in the first place.

With that in mind I hope you understand, and are pleased I have learnt from my mistakes, and therefore regret I cannot agree to any Income payment agreemant until I have all the relevant figures before me to make an informed decision.

I therefore will expect a full breakdown on how you have come to the figure you have quoted by return, should you wish to continue to refuse I invite you to explain to the court why exactly you are refusing to do so, as I see it as a perfectly reasonable request.

Yours sincerely

Queen