New ESA/IVB points system

AlisonHarrison

I saw on the news this morning that you have to score a minimum of 15 points for the new IVB/ESA system.
Does anyone have a link to show how these points work like the other system?

dave030445

http://www.newcastle.gov.uk/core.nsf/a/wr_esadescriptorslcwphysical

http://www.newcastle.gov.uk/core.nsf/a/wr_esadescriptorslcwmental

hope this helps

AlisonHarrison

thanks for these replies.
I am not in either of these areas, so the new rules will not apply.
I have just had a form regarding the renewal of my incapacitiy benefit and I wondered if there were points systems when filling it in so that they decided who got medicals etc. It says on the form you MAY need to go for a medical.
I am hoping I will not as I find it stressful and sometimes cannot get out of the house if I have a really bad day.
I am worried about saying that however, because if they get one of their fraud investigators to film me and I am haveing a good day I could be done for benefit fraud.

RazWaz

Hmm, interesting, I scored 52 points, yet wasn't even allowed to put in a claim for IB/ESA, got forced onto JSA >.<

NASA_2

RazWaz wrote: »

Hmm, interesting, I scored 52 points, yet wasn't even allowed to put in a claim for IB/ESA, got forced onto JSA >.<

52 points? Was that you assessing your own answers by any chance? If so then obviously the department will take their own conclusion over yours.

And no-one can stop you making a claim for IB or ESA. They may disallow a claim though if you arent entitled or should have claimed another benefit (This usually means claiming ESA when it should be an IB linking claim).

RazWaz

NASA wrote: »

52 points? Was that you assessing your own answers by any chance? If so then obviously the department will take their own conclusion over yours.

And no-one can stop you making a claim for IB or ESA. They may disallow a claim though if you arent entitled or should have claimed another benefit (This usually means claiming ESA when it should be an IB linking claim).

Someone called up on my behalf (with me sat there - I lip read) to make the claim and they refused to allow me to claim for anything other than JSA even after explaining.

And yes that was by myself, but I also got other people to do it about me, and they came up with pretty similar answers - and none of us were being generous.

NASA_2

RazWaz wrote: »

Someone called up on my behalf (with me sat there - I lip read) to make the claim and they refused to allow me to claim for anything other than JSA even after explaining.

And yes that was by myself, but I also got other people to do it about me, and they came up with pretty similar answers - and none of us were being generous.

Well, they're not allowed to refuse to take a claim for any benfit, they should simply refuse the claim after assessing it.

If they did refuse to take a claim then they shouldnt have done.

And your friends and you, no matter how 'honest' are always going to come up with a figure that is far too high, I assessed myself one time and came up with a pass mark too. I've been employed for ten straight years now.