Invalidity pension review after only 4 months

[alex salmon]

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?

 

[pudds]

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.

 

[Time]

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.