Illness Benefit Delay in Application

athtrasna

I had surgery last week in a private hospital and am off work for 2 weeks. However the hospital said I would need to go to my GP for the illness benefit certification.

I can't drive at the moment due to the surgery, and having moved house, my GP is 10 miles away. I emailed the IB people asking whether that will be acceptable as a reason for delayed application and they said if I fill it in on the form and it will be reviewed by a deciding officer. I'm now worried that that might lead to my application being turned down.

I will have to go to the GP next week to have stitches removed and to review whether or not I can return to work, and could get the paperwork then. Has anyone had any experience with delayed applications?

yabadabado

a week aint a long delay,I wouldnt worry about it.get your GP to put down the date you have been unable to work from wont be a problem.i have sent in claims 2/3 weeks late .

eastbono

When getting the MC1 from your doctor there is a section on it about late claims, just put down that you have been in hospital having an op and could not submit one.