Partial capacity benefit

Redo22

Has anyone here applied for partial capacity benefit after being on illness benefit? I'm just wondering how long it took for SW to assess your application and did they go into detail about the difference between mild, moderate, severe and profound incapacity for work or how would you know what category you fell under?

Also, I know you have to be on illness benefit for six months prior to being allowed apply for this, has anyone applied before their six months are up with a view to resuming work soon after six months on illness benefit in case they take ages processing or making a decision.

In my case, my doctors currently want me to take the next six months or so off to try to stabilise my condition, however as I am a primary school teacher if I want to do part time hours these can only commence on sept 1st. I read that once you apply you cannot work until SW approve your application so I am afraid of being caught in a catch 22 situation next September with no sick pay remaining and SW taking too long to process my application when I'm supposed to start part time work on sept 1st, does anyone have any advice on what to do?

Thanks

sandra06

Redo22 wrote: »

Has anyone here applied for partial capacity benefit after being on illness benefit? I'm just wondering how long it took for SW to assess your application and did they go into detail about the difference between mild, moderate, severe and profound incapacity for work or how would you know what category you fell under?

Also, I know you have to be on illness benefit for six months prior to being allowed apply for this, has anyone applied before their six months are up with a view to resuming work soon after six months on illness benefit in case they take ages processing or making a decision.

In my case, my doctors currently want me to take the next six months or so off to try to stabilise my condition, however as I am a primary school teacher if I want to do part time hours these can only commence on sept 1st. I read that once you apply you cannot work until SW approve your application so I am afraid of being caught in a catch 22 situation next September with no sick pay remaining and SW taking too long to process my application when I'm supposed to start part time work on sept 1st, does anyone have any advice on what to do?

Thanks

hi the social welfare dont deal with this its a different dept its very quick ,my hubby app for it and got an app within 2 weeks (the app is with a doctor who assesses you there 3 levels mild moderate and servere )you will know fairly soon after doctor app a week or so ,if your approved you can go back to work for 1 hour a week or 40 it wont affect the weekly payment they close your claim for social welfare and the pcb claim gets paid straight away same week ,there a phone no on the form you fill out ring them there very helpfull best of luck

sandra06

Redo22 wrote: »

Has anyone here applied for partial capacity benefit after being on illness benefit? I'm just wondering how long it took for SW to assess your application and did they go into detail about the difference between mild, moderate, severe and profound incapacity for work or how would you know what category you fell under?

Also, I know you have to be on illness benefit for six months prior to being allowed apply for this, has anyone applied before their six months are up with a view to resuming work soon after six months on illness benefit in case they take ages processing or making a decision.

In my case, my doctors currently want me to take the next six months or so off to try to stabilise my condition, however as I am a primary school teacher if I want to do part time hours these can only commence on sept 1st. I read that once you apply you cannot work until SW approve your application so I am afraid of being caught in a catch 22 situation next September with no sick pay remaining and SW taking too long to process my application when I'm supposed to start part time work on sept 1st, does anyone have any advice on what to do?

Thanks

hi the social welfare dont deal with this its a different dept its very quick ,my hubby app for it and got an app within 2 weeks (the app is with a doctor who assesses you there 3 levels mild moderate and servere )you will know fairly soon after doctor app a week or so ,if your approved you can go back to work for 1 hour a week or 40 it wont affect the weekly payment they close your claim for social welfare and the pcb claim gets paid straight away same week ,there a phone no on the form you fill out ring them there very helpfull best of luck my hubby applied at the 6 mths

Redo22

sandra06 wrote: »

hi the social welfare dont deal with this its a different dept its very quick ,my hubby app for it and got an app within 2 weeks (the app is with a doctor who assesses you there 3 levels mild moderate and servere )you will know fairly soon after doctor app a week or so ,if your approved you can go back to work for 1 hour a week or 40 it wont affect the weekly payment they close your claim for social welfare and the pcb claim gets paid straight away same week ,there a phone no on the form you fill out ring them there very helpfull best of luck my hubby applied at the 6 mths

Thanks for that info Sandra. Did it say any criteria anywhere on the form for determining whether you are assessed as mild, moderate, severe or profound or is it solely up to the doctor that assesses you on the day? Also is the decision made there and then so you can start work straight away?

sandra06

hi as far as i know its the doc you see on the day but he will have imfo from your own doc ,he sents off his opionion with my hubby it took only about a week hope thats helps