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incapacity benefit to state pension
joedoe
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i have been on sickness benefits continuously since 1994 and am due to go to state pension in july. can anyone tell me if i would be able to continue on incapacity benefit for any length of time eg under transitional rules instead of going to state pension
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no you afaik you cant claim incapacity benefit once you reach retirement age as incap is a working age benefiti have been on sickness benefits continuously since 1994 and am due to go to state pension in july. can anyone tell me if i would be able to continue on incapacity benefit for any length of time eg under transitional rules instead of going to state pension0 -
booklet received re state pension claim has a paragraph which states - it is sometimes possible to remain on incapacity benefit after state pension age0
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Maybe if you defer your SPI am not a cat (But my friend is)0
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if i remember rightly it is only the lower rate of IB you would get, for a max of 12 months and is an excluded benefit for defering your sp.
http://www.mypersonalfinances.co.uk/SC_Docs/doclibrary/Guide_to_state_pension.pdf - page 63
http://www.pensionsadvisoryservice.org.uk/state-pensions/deferring#deferral%20exceptions0
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