NICs following withdrawal of ESA - medicals and work capability assessments

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I'm not sure how you apply for early payment of a pension on the grounds of ill-health ...I'll have to look into that! I didn't even know it was a possibility!

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/pensionschemes/ill-health.htm

http://www.aviva-for-advisers.co.uk/site/public/tech-centre/retirement-planning-options-pension-options-when-in-ill-health

http://www.pensionsadvisoryservice.org.uk/taking-payments-from-your-pension-pot/ill-health-retirement

The above might be worth a look for information?

Parsimonia

You are so kind - thank you!!

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might not get a medical assessment for a while.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/atos-quietly-dropped-from-carrying-out-repeat-reassessments-by-dwp-internal-memo-shows-9151893.html

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/atos-crisis-fit-to-work-checks-shelved-3180876

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/hated-atos-fit-for-work-tests-axed-3180996

jimmo

Parsimonia wrote: »

My husband has lost his final appeal against the withdrawal of his ESA, and his benefit ends on 19th March 2014.

Just in case.... over the last few years my son has received 3 letters like that, giving him an end date for his IB / ESA and on each occasion he has won his case at the First Tier Tribunal.
If your husband hasn’t been to a tribunal he should seriously consider it.
More info if you need it.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-26377119

Torry_Quine

jimmo wrote: »

Just in case.... over the last few years my son has received 3 letters like that, giving him an end date for his IB / ESA and on each occasion he has won his case at the First Tier Tribunal.
If your husband hasn’t been to a tribunal he should seriously consider it.
More info if you need it.

That isn't the case here though. He's just had his year of money in the WRAG as he's contribution based and he lost the appeal to get into the support group.

jimmo

Torry_Quine wrote: »

That isn't the case here though. He's just had his year of money in the WRAG as he's contribution based and he lost the appeal to get into the support group.

I won’t even pretend to understand that.
I just know my son has won 3 out of 3 tribunals and, as a result of the last one, last year, he is in the ESA Support Group.
My point was that, as I understand it, unless there is a point of law at stake, the final avenue of appeal is to the First Tier Tribunal and I am not convinced that the OP‘s husband has been there yet.

Torry_Quine

jimmo wrote: »

I won’t even pretend to understand that.
I just know my son has won 3 out of 3 tribunals and, as a result of the last one, last year, he is in the ESA Support Group.
My point was that, as I understand it, unless there is a point of law at stake, the final avenue of appeal is to the First Tier Tribunal and I am not convinced that the OP‘s husband has been there yet.

Can't really put it any plainer,sorry!

He has been there already and as I said lost the appeal to get into the support group.

Parsimonia

Torry_Quine wrote: »

Can't really put it any plainer,sorry!

He has been there already and as I said lost the appeal to get into the support group.

Yes, that's his situation.

Jimmo, I'm happy things worked out better for your son, but my husband has exhausted all avenues of appeal.

Parsimonia

We received my husband's state pension summary today (we requested it on Feb 25th , following advice further up the thread).

The statement says "So far you have 35 qualifying years, worth £110.15 a week. We estimate that your additional State Pension and Graduated Retirement Benefit, based on your National Insurance contributions record to date, is £24.68 a week. "

So, the overall estimate is a pension of £134.83 a week when he's 67, which is a lot better than we were expecting. :D

Does that mean we don't need to worry about the statement in his letter from the DWP when they said : In order to continue being credited with National Insurance contributions you may be required to provide medical evidence or attend Work Capability Assessments."

Should he still get his full state pension even if he doesn't attend the assessments?