INCAPACITY BENEFIT

Reassessing Incapacity Benefit Customers


Between October 2010 and Spring 2014 customers who receive Incapacity Benefit, Severe Disablement Allowance and Income Support paid on the grounds of illness or disability will be assessed for Employment and Support Allowance.

This will not affect people due to reach state pension age by the 6 April 2014. It will not affect people already receiving Employment and Support Allowance.

More information about IB Reassessment is available at http://www.gov.uk or www.direct.gov.uk/newidiadauba for Welsh speaking customers.

Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit


Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit calculations may be affected by reassessment.
  • Customers moving to income-related benefits will receive maximum eligible help with rent and council tax.
  • Customers moving off benefits will be contacted by the Local Authority to review their entitlement to Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit.
  • For customers moving to contributory Employment and Support Allowance (paid without income-related ESA) from IB/SDA (paid without Income Support) any disability premium will be removed from the Housing Benefit/Council Tax Benefit calculation and replaced by either the work-related activity component or the support component.
  • Where the Housing Benefit/Council Tax Benefit amount increases, the higher amount will be awarded immediately.
  • Where the Housing Benefit/Council Tax Benefit amount decreases, a transitional addition may be awarded to protect the overall benefit income.
  • Customers appealing a decision not to award Employment and Support Allowance who are paid contributory Employment and Support Allowance pending an appeal hearing may also have their Housing Benefit/Council Tax Benefit entitlement transitionally protected whilst their appeal is being processed.
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Page last updated on: 17/10/2012