Charlie C Report post Posted May 13, 2012 I'm currently living in supported living and am very worried about the ominous benefit changeover, do you think people living in 24/7 staffed supported living placement are going to be safe when they start throwing people of benefits? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chris54 Report post Posted May 13, 2012 (edited) I don't think that because someone lives in supported living will be treated any different to any one else. The theory behind the ESA is that people now on IB who are deemed able to work will be supported in getting work. If you are deemed unable to work then you will ESA in place of IB. The worry people have is that the new criteria is more to do with what you can do and not about what you cant. Of course one problem which very little seems to be being done to address, is the lack of suitable work for people who have disabilities. Not knowing anything about the particular housing scheme you are in and what the criteria for a place there is I cant comment on how any change in you benefit status may affect that. Housing benefit will continue to be payable when changing to ESA, I would not think the new benefit cap would affect you. So basically if you are currently on IB and deemed fit to work, you will be treated as unemployed. (There is a half way status were you will receive additional support for 12 months) (At lest that is the way I understand it). Edited May 13, 2012 by chris54 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Special_talent123 Report post Posted May 13, 2012 i was moved from IS to ESA no affect Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Special_talent123 Report post Posted May 13, 2012 and IB moved to esa Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Special_talent123 Report post Posted May 13, 2012 (edited) sorry i was on the phone when typed that. I was on income support and Incapabity Benefit, and as they were phasing away i had to fill out an ESA form which is called ' Limited Capability for work' and you have to at least fit 15 points to qualify it, if they fill you benefit from working but not yet there will place you work related activity group, which u can get for 365 days and you will get affected and u have to attend work interviews with jobcentre, but if you get put in support group u dont have to do anything like me u wont be affected because you are incapable of working. if your worried also call them because i was anxious like u and had to call them to find out Edited May 13, 2012 by Special_talent123 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A-S warrior Report post Posted May 14, 2012 sorry i was on the phone when typed that. i thought women could multi task. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Special_talent123 Report post Posted May 15, 2012 I can just hard when on mobile phone typing with one finger makes it slow, be easier if there was a headset Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chris54 Report post Posted May 15, 2012 Or go hand free. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Special_talent123 Report post Posted May 15, 2012 dont have a car to even go hands free Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites