IB to ESA dates

[Deleted User]

the moving of IB claimants to ESA will now start on March 28th,the first 1000 letters apparently went out on Monday of this week.

there is a challenge being made by a house of lords committe which may question the legalitiy of the WCA

(thanks to benefits and work for this info)

dmg24

Any further info on the challenge?

littlerat

Dad will be pleased, provided he gets into support group (he definitely should as his problems are degenerative, that said we all know the issues, but still) he'll be at current rates about £6 a week better off, get cold weather payments and be eligible to apply for crisis loans if ever needed. Whereas now the benefits he gets aren't counted as means tested so he doesn't get the above.

Will long term claimants be early on do you think?

sunnyone

littlerat wrote: »

Dad will be pleased, provided he gets into support group (he definitely should as his problems are degenerative, that said we all know the issues, but still) he'll be at current rates about £6 a week better off, get cold weather payments and be eligible to apply for crisis loans if ever needed. Whereas now the benefits he gets aren't counted as means tested so he doesn't get the above.

Will long term claimants be early on do you think?

If he's on contributions based IB he will be transfered onto contributions based ESA and not the means tested income based ESA so no cold weather payments etc.

tobykim

Aslo read in the paper today that they are doing away with crisis loans don't know if it's wrong

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/2011/03/04/ministers-accused-of-persecuting-the-poor-as-they-axe-crisis-loans-for-families-in-desperate-need-115875-22964414/

[Deleted User]

dmg24 wrote: »

Any further info on the challenge?

no only that its coming from a HOL committe and if upheld by the HOL it could(and its a big could)make the WCA in its current form illegal

[Deleted User]

littlerat wrote: »

Dad will be pleased, provided he gets into support group (he definitely should as his problems are degenerative, that said we all know the issues, but still) he'll be at current rates about £6 a week better off, get cold weather payments and be eligible to apply for crisis loans if ever needed. Whereas now the benefits he gets aren't counted as means tested so he doesn't get the above.

Will long term claimants be early on do you think?

it should happen as and when his IB is due for review,unless they speed things up(which seems unlikely)

KxMx

Going from IB to ESA we will all be put into the Contributions based ESA for the first year. Then transferred to Income Based if you qualify, thus opening up the other benefits you mentioned. That is the most up to date info currently.

I will be so pleased if I get into the Work Group since that is 100 times better than being chucked off! I think too many people in general are hoping for the Support Group which I feel is unrealistic.

I panicked today when an envelope came from them, but it was just the latest info leaflets and notice of the annual rise!

cit_k

dmg24 wrote: »

Any further info on the challenge?

These may be it not read them properly yet my head feels like porridge with the move and everything else that is going on.

link1

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doelani

KxMx wrote: »

Going from IB to ESA we will all be put into the Contributions based ESA for the first year. Then transferred to Income Based if you qualify, thus opening up the other benefits you mentioned. That is the most up to date info currently.

Does anyone know what qualifies someone to contribution based ESA ?

KxMx

Hi, as I said all currently on IB will be moved onto CB based ESA for the first year.