My wife, who is disabled, wishes to resign from her job, will it affect her incapacity benefit?

Question

My wife recieves higher rate DLA care and mobility, she has been off work since february recieving IB since August, and the DWP have told her due to her receipt of higher rate care dla, she no longer needs to send in sick notes.

Due to her worsening health she is not going to be able to return, however her employer wishes for her to return to work and wants her to come and see their own doctor. While we have no problems with doing this if there was a chance she were going to be returning to work, there doesnt seem much point of it, so if she hands in her notice now, will that stop her receipt of Incapacity Benefit?

Thanks

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Answer 1

You need to ring the benefits helpline to sort this out.

Answer 2

No I dont think you will find there is any link at all between DLA and working, It is not an income related or means tested benefit.. The amount paid is determined by the degree of incapacity involved. There are 3 rates of care and 2 rates of mobility benefit,, After a while instead of being assessed periodically the allowance will be granted for life. If not receiving the top rates of benefit if the situation worsens a higher rate might be paid, But whatever happens her benefit will not cease. only income from her employer will be affected. Any income from the employer would be on top of any benefit Also the benefit is not taxable as a salary might be .

Answer 3

Even in full time employment,with a good wage,if higher rate DLA is awarded it cant be counted in anything.Because you say the works doctor it must be a large concern It sounds to me like they would like everything done to the book,for everyones sake.I recieved higher rate DLA and Incapacity,i also worked at the time for royal mail.When i got a letter from them requesting the same,iwas a little upset and went to see the local manager who simply said we have to do it by the book,and there is no way the doctor is involved to get you back.It is in effect the opposite as then the Benefit office accepts everything has been done,and in my case it was a meeting,a signiture and a thank you I personally think resigning can open the door to a refusal even if they say not

Answer 4

If your wife returns to work then her Incapacity benefit will cease because she is receiving an income from her employer and her Incapacity benefit is means tested. Disability living Allowance is not means tested but by returning to work then this could be amended to a lower rate. By returning to work all benefits would be placed in jeopardy. If you wife's medical condition is chronic and then I think the best course of action is to resign from her job due to poor health. I appreciate your difficult dilemma but at present the DWP are making it difficult for people to gain DLA especially higher rate components.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

She should still get Incapacity Benefit if she resigns. However the works doctor may just say she needs to finish on medical grounds, so if theres any pension or entitlement at her firm for that happening then shes better seeing the works doc. to ensure her entitlement.

Answer 7

I think you need a benefits specialist on this matter. Most Law Centres have one and a lot of the CABs. Having said that I think when you are dealing with social benefits it is often easier to just go with the flow and and go through the motions

Answer 8

No, it shouldn't effect her benefits. Her being awarded the cash is because of her inability to work, not the fact that she is working. Her employers wish for her to see there doctor is ridiculous. He has no say in the matter whatsoever.

Answer 9

People only get Incapacity Benefit when they are deemed unfit to work.

If she returns to work it will be stopped.

Answer 10

assuming your in the uk, no, should'nt affect it. i did'nt start claiming IB until after i had left work, as for her employer wanting to see your other half, if she is planning on leaving, it's got bug*** all to do with them. i was sent to see DHSS doctor after about a year as they wanted to confirm i was unable to work. after this i was told there was no need to submit futher sick notes to them. comming out of work should not affect any benifits. hope this is of some help.

Answer 11

I don't think it will affect her benefits but you can always contact the Citizens Advice Bureau they are very good in matters like this.