Invalidity pension review after only 4 months

Hi Folks

The wife was awarded IP back in February which came into payment in March. This was after the decision of an appeals officer of the SWAO. In June a review form issued which was duly completed by her GP which stated that her condition had worsened since last February.

Last week we received a letter stating she is in their opinion not entitled to IP. Her GP is livid.

A few questions if you don't mind,

Is it not unusual for a review so soon after an award?

Also is an examination by a department doctor not needed to stop payment? Is it normal for such a major decision to be taken as a result of a desk exam?

Thats shocking, I think there is a lot of scare tactics being deployed to get people off welfare.

Your wife's claim may have been selected through some kind of random search that they may use but I doubt that.

Anyway..... APPEAL APPEAL APPEAL..... however long it takes, good luck.

I suspect you upset someone in Longford when you appealed and this is payback for that.

I would get onto your local TD and get this nipped in the bud.

Nothing surprises me anymore where Longford is concerned.