Income support appeal turned down, will DLA now be taken away?

iheartbristol

I wonder if anyone could please advise? My Mum had her incapacity benefit changed to ISA in the work related group and her appeal has just been turned down. There is no way on this earth she can work but that's unfortunately a moot point now.

She's now terrified that her DLA is next and that will automatically be reviewed and likely taken away.

I figure that there are people who work who get DLA so surely that wouldn't be the case. Anyone got an opinion? It would be appreciated!

Thanks

nannytone_2

but you said she was in the work related group?
you dont get put into a group until after the decision has been made to grant ESA?
whay decision were you appealing against?

her DLA is unaffected, but over the next few years, everyone receiving DLA (of working age) will have to take a medical when they are transferred to PIP

Chrissiew

The way I read the post is the OPs Mum is, or was, appealing against the decision to be put in the WRAG and maybe believes she should be in the support group as she states theres no way her Mum can work.

rogerblack

iheartbristol wrote: »

I wonder if anyone could please advise? My Mum had her incapacity benefit changed to ISA in the work related group and her appeal has just been turned down. There is no way on this earth she can work but that's unfortunately a moot point now.

She's now terrified that her DLA is next and that will automatically be reviewed and likely taken away.

Several points here.
Assuming you mean ESA. The work-related group is not for people who can work. That's jobseekers allowance. You do not get ESA at all.

If her DLA was granted on the basis of (for example) being in a wheelchair 24*7, and she was observed to walk at the ESA medical, then yes, her DLA may be reviewed on this basis.

Secondly - you need to be clearer about what's happened.
Has she been transferred over from IB to ESA, and appealed her decision to be put in the work-related group.
Or has she been transferred over last year, put in the work-related group, then later disallowed ESA totally.
When was the last decision about her ESA made?

Did you get a copy of the medical report?