Failed ESA Medical and PHI Payments

2Sheds

Hi
I've been reading some of the threads on ESA on here and various other site, but I'm still slightly confused, so maybe someone can put me straight.

I've been off work term-term sick and getting paid for 6 months. After that PHI payments kick in, but they deduct ESA payments which I have started to claim.

Now I've got an ATSO medical coming, which I reckon I'll fail reading about it.

Now if I do fail the medical, I am correct that the DWP will write to my GP telling them to stop writing any sick notes?

Wee_Willy_Harris

The DWP cannot tell your doctor how to treat you.

NASA_2

The DWP will issue a letter saying sicklines are no longer required for state benefit purposes. Just state to your doctor that you require them for your provider. They should still give them.

dmg24

NASA wrote: »

The DWP will issue a letter saying sicklines are no longer required for state benefit purposes. Just state to your doctor that you require them for your provider. They should still give them.

Agreed, although the GP may charge for them.

NASA_2

dmg24 wrote: »

Agreed, although the GP may charge for them.

Seriously?

They dont ever charge for them in northern Ireland.

dmg24

NASA wrote: »

Seriously?

They dont ever charge for them in northern Ireland.

Issuing a med cert for non state benefit purposes is a private service. Therefore the GP has the right to charge for them, should they wish to do so. It does not matter where you are in the UK.

2Sheds

My GP has never charged and I've only just started on the ESA, sending a photocopy to my employer.

I guess I'll end up losing the ESA payments, but will the PHI company carry on paying someone that has failed an ATSO medical?

dmg24

2Sheds wrote: »

My GP has never charged and I've only just started on the ESA, sending a photocopy to my employer.

I guess I'll end up losing the ESA payments, but will the PHI company carry on paying someone that has failed an ATSO medical?

That is something you will need to ask your insurer.

BTW it is ATOS, not ATSO.

2Sheds

Reading this http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/benefits-tax-credits-minimum/254059-atos-foi-request.html#post2858277

ATOS wrote to the person's employer stating they were faking it!

NASA_2

2Sheds wrote: »

Reading this http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/benefits-tax-credits-minimum/254059-atos-foi-request.html#post2858277

ATOS wrote to the person's employer stating they were faking it!

So the person says.

If they employer contracted ATOS it would be their job to provide a report.

2Sheds

Seems strange that an employer would get access to an ATOS report anyway.

I can't read the small print on my companies insurance policy as they will only let me have access to the standard one all employees receive.