Disabled persons income support stopped and appealing

[dobiedogs]

Hello.

 

I was wondering if anyone can give me any information on how long it takes a decision maker to reconsider a decision to stop benefits for a disabled person on dla.

 

The dla is ok at present however, their income support has been stopped and they have been told they are no longer entitled to it.

 

They have asked for a reconsideration of the decision but in the meantime the benefits office have also informed the local authority that they are no longer in receipt. it actually took the claimant 10 days to find out that their benefit had been stopped.

 

We have arranged an interview with the HB office to get that sorted, but the disabled person is in a right state as he suffers from severe mental health problems as well as a physical disability.

 

The benefit office cannot or will not say how long this will take to sort out and when they were politely asked to deal with it urgently we were told that its" always urgent with you people!"

 

Currently all he has to live on is middle care rate, lower mobility rate and £30 per week (wife's part-time employment less than 16 hrs)

 

Any help or advice would be appreciated.

[Nystagmite]

Why was it stopped please? Did he fill in a form (ESA50) regarding his capability to work?

[dobiedogs]

It was stopped because his wife works part time self employed and the DM decided that she worked more than 16 hours which she doesn't and can prove she doesn't. They are quite happy with what she earns that's not a problem and they have been quite happy with the situation for 6 months,

 

Now Benefits Office have said if she stops work they can make a new claim or they can try and claim for WTC, but she doesn't do enough hours for that.

[flumps1976]

Appeals can take a varying period of time from a few weeks to 6 months.