{"id":5350,"date":"2023-05-13T09:31:26","date_gmt":"2023-05-13T09:31:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theukrules.co.uk\/?page_id=5350"},"modified":"2023-09-27T04:57:05","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T04:57:05","slug":"incapacity-benefit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.theukrules.co.uk\/rules\/employment\/benefits\/carers\/incapacity-benefit\/","title":{"rendered":"Incapacity Benefit for People who are Disabled or Sick"},"content":{"rendered":"

INCAPACITY BENEFIT EXPLAINED<\/strong>: The new Employment and Support Allowance<\/a> (ESA) is replacing Incapacity Benefit in the UK.<\/p>\n

Incapacity Benefit was help for those who were unable to work because of an illness or disability.<\/p>\n

But the changes to Incapacity Benefit are now reflected in the new ESA rates<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As a rule, new claims for Incapacity Benefit ended in October 2008.<\/p>\n

But, in some isolated cases you might still qualify to make a new claim for Incapacity Benefit. Most often it is when you are getting Income Support<\/a> on grounds of a disability.<\/p>\n

Existing claimants of Incapacity Benefit will get reassessed. The assessment will determine whether you are capable of work or more eligible for ESA. But, anyone close to UK State Pension<\/a> age will not get reassessed.<\/p>\n

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Incapacity Benefit Reassessment Process<\/h2>\n

What happens during the Incapacity Benefit review process? Your local Jobcentre Plus office will send you a review questionnaire. This is the first step of a reassessment.<\/p>\n

The questionnaire asks how your disability or illness affects your ability to complete day to day tasks.<\/p>\n

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  1. You should complete the questionnaire and return it before the deadline expires. Remember to include your original medical reports or any relevant letters. The originals get returned to you.<\/li>\n
  2. You must attend a reassessment meeting if Jobcentre Plus inform you to go for the assessment.<\/li>\n
  3. Your Incapacity Benefit will stop if your reassessment determines you are capable of working. Jobcentre Plus will discuss the options available and what happens next. Your next step could be to claim Jobseeker’s Allowance<\/a> (JSA) instead.<\/li>\n
  4. What if the reassessment shows you cannot look for work? In this case you will get an automatic transfer onto Employment Support Allowance<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Working and Claiming Incapacity Benefit<\/h2>\n

    There are several ways you can earn extra money even while you claim Incapacity Benefit. Getting your regular Incapacity Benefit is not usually affected if you:<\/p>\n