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Incapacity Normal Review

davidst_2
davidst_2 Posts: 6 Forumite
in Benefits & tax credits
I was told by the CAB last week that the incapacity normal review is null and void and that all claimants on IB will be called in regardless,but looking on this web site it gives the rules on whats happening and it says exactly the opposite does anyone have any real info of what is happening. thanks dave
I cant post a link yet but it is on the newcastle gov site.
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  • dmg24
    dmg24 Posts: 33,920 Forumite
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    Unless you are in one of the test areas, your renewal will be processed as normal. I'm not sure what else you mean?
    Gone ... or have I?
  • JS477
    JS477 Posts: 1,968 Forumite
    The the national reassessment programme is planned to run from Spring 2011 to March 2014 when IB claimants will be migrated to ESA via the WCA. So when your IB comes up for [normal] review instead of receiving an IB50 you're likely to receive an ESA50 and unlike IB there are far fewer exemptions from the WCA as there were under the PCA.
  • bertiebat
    bertiebat Posts: 310 Forumite
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    dmg24 wrote: »
    Unless you are in one of the test areas, your renewal will be processed as normal. I'm not sure what else you mean?

    I think what the poster/CAB mean is that from Jan 2011 (I think) then all IB claimants will be reassessed using the new ESA system. No further IB renewals will take place.

    Details can be found here
    http://www.disabilityalliance.org/ibmigrate.htm
    Just in case you were wondering (some have)..... I'm a woman!
  • the_devil_made_me_do_it
    the_devil_made_me_do_it Posts: 5,567 Forumite
    What is WCA & PCA?
  • UnderPressure
    UnderPressure Posts: 3,204 Forumite
    the_devil_made_me_do_it wrote: »
    What is WCA & PCA?


    +1 :) speaka de english............
    "You can measure a man's character by the choices he makes under pressure"
    Sir Winston Churchill
  • JS477
    JS477 Posts: 1,968 Forumite
    the_devil_made_me_do_it wrote: »
    What is WCA & PCA?


    WCA = Work Capability Assessment.

    PCA = Personal Capability Assessment.
  • davidst_2
    davidst_2 Posts: 6 Forumite
    Hello sorry i filled a incapacity form in last year and the return letter said up for normal review in march 2012.
  • dmg24
    dmg24 Posts: 33,920 Forumite
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    davidst wrote: »
    Hello sorry i filled a incapacity form in last year and the return letter said up for normal review in march 2012.

    If you are due for review in 2012 you will be assessed against the ESA criteria rather than IB.
    Gone ... or have I?
  • zaksmum
    zaksmum Posts: 5,529 Forumite
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    But apparently if you will reach state pension age before 2014 you will be exempt from reassessment.
  • davidst_2
    davidst_2 Posts: 6 Forumite
    Hello dmg what do you mean?
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