Does having a appointee affect ones benefits?

Gray123321

I was diagnosed with bipolar some years ago while inpatient in hospital and it was decided my money and benefits should be handled through a appointee by social services and I agreed with it, so they know receive my benefits on my behalf , my SW says I was put in the support group on the basis of having this appointee, is this true, does it give you credit by having one? Would getting it annulled affect my benefits, how many points in it on ESA when you can't manage your money?

pmlindyloo

Gray123321 wrote: »

I was diagnosed with bipolar some years ago while inpatient in hospital and it was decided my money and benefits should be handled through a appointee by social services and I agreed with it, so they know receive my benefits on my behalf , my SW says I was put in the support group on the basis of having this appointee, is this true, does it give you credit by having one? Would getting it annulled affect my benefits, how many points in it on ESA when you can't manage your money?

These are the Support Group descriptors.

http://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/employment-and-support-allowance/esa-glossary/1353-support-group-descriptors

I would imagine that having an appointee would mean that you would meet either 11 or 12.

Not having an appointee would not necessarily mean that you wouldn't continue to meet one of the descriptors but would probably have been used as evidence.

If you look at your award letter for ESA it usually says which descriptor you met for the Support Group.

rogerblack

Being unable to manage money is also a criteria for additional points for PIP.

Gray123321

I'm really fed up with my appointee, I was meant to be paid £40 Today into my account and their was a glitch at the bank and it got rejected which has left me without any money again, I never had this problem when the DWP paid my benefits into my bank account, it was always there. I'm fed up.

Oh and another thing, social services are my appointee and they never told me my award for the support group of ESA, I found out indecently last month, I was awarded SG September in 2013 so over one year still thinking I was on IB.

tomtontom

Are you able to manage your own financial affairs?

Gray123321

Yes I think can.

[Deleted User]

then tell them so