IB and the new test, want to opt out of claiming

CountryGuy

btb53 wrote: »

Thank you for the replies, its appreciated.

I know I should probably go along with it. If I really don't want to, and as you say take the longest time replying, use delaying tactics as far as possible, if in the end I just never turn up for the appointment will that be it? After I miss the appointment will I be told my claim is a good as rejected and that will be that?

I'm in a fortunate position, I realise that, and don't take anything for granted. I want out of the system till I retire in 2018 with the least amount of fuss.

If you miss am appointment and you suffer mental health problems then they will ring you and rearrange another appointment.

CountryGuy

PrincessDonna2009 wrote: »

You will not be able to take that length of time to reply or respond to things, as they will just stop the claim and suspend your money you are being paid, with a month or so of not having a reply, they are quite quick when it comes to things like this...

If you want out, why don't you just get out of it now and just live off your private pension? If not then I would advise you wait for them to call you to a ESA Medical Assessment and turn up and see how it goes, otherwise you are one of the genuine people who may be not well enough for work and losing out on the money you are entilted to....

I have to add here that if mental health is the issue then the OP will be granted extra time. The OP should be contacted by phone aswell as by snail mail and everything explained to to them.

So says the governemnt

CountryGuy

Breast_Cancer_Survivor wrote: »

I thought they were changing it so you could only claim contribution based ESA for 12 months before you change to income based?

Depends which group you are placed in

CountryGuy

richard9991 wrote: »

Only if you are in the wrag if you get in the support group you stay cont based until you stop claiming or are found fit to work

sorry that will teach me to read to the end of a thread

Uncertain

btb53 wrote: »

You are right I can live off my company pension, and I'm feeling guilty that I even claim IB now. I shouldn't because I'm fully entitled to it. If I'd have become ill a few years later the pension I get would have meant IB would've been reduced to nothing anyway.

Providing you qualify medically for whatever benefit you are receiving there is no reason to feel guilty. I would happily help the richest person in the Country to claim whatever he was ENTITLED to (assuming he could be bothered of course)!

CountryGuy

Uncertain wrote: »

Providing you qualify medically for whatever benefit you are receiving there is no reason to feel guilty. I would happily help the richest person in the Country to claim whatever he was ENTITLED to (assuming he could be bothered of course)!

I agree!

I too could be receiving my pension through work but when asked on phone while puting claim in for ESA they lady told me to ignore that!