Estellyn, that was the easiest explanation i have received in over 8 years, thank you, i will be launching an appeal, not very hopeful as I have 5 hidden conditions including my hearing loss, which in themselves may not be too severe, but have a knock on affect as one triggers the other. Assessor commented that i seemed to hear my name being called no problem in waiting room, well as i sat directly facing the door and was looking at her walk in, and my daughter gestured when she called my name it's not surprising really, oh well, there's always someone worse off i suppose, thank you too HB, yes i found it fine

Thanks Ruby, suppose it's all worded to confuse, they always expect me to phone but as my hearing is deteriorating I can't do that anymore, Oh and I get lowest rate DLA, would this effect the Incapacity?

Thanks honeybee, now how do i find it again? will it be under the heading WORKS and SOCIAL? I'll get the hang of it eventually

Hi i'm new to the forums and hope I've posted in the right place, my problem is I've just failed an ATOS medical and have been told they are now taking my Incapacity Benefit off me. I was awarded this benefit about 8 years ago after an appeal and for 3 years and numerous queries told i don't get any extra money. Then out the blue I decided to phone again because i had an official form to fill in so needed to know for sure how much I received. DWP told me yes, you get Incapacity, no we haven't paid you it for 3yrs so I got 3 years backpay, then they took it off me, another appeal I got it back, once again no rise in my Income support, For the last 3 years they again have been saying NO I don't get Incapacity Benefit, It never shows up on any breakdowns they send me, but after the ATOS medical they are now taking it off me and are stopping all my Income Support as I won't get ESA. I get around £28.00 a week on top of my Income support (because you are sick or disabled) but was getting this anyway before the Incapacity, can anyone make sense of just where the Incapacity is, I never received any letters stating it was changing/stopped but should have an award letter somewhere.