Client puts in renewal claim for WTC including disability element. Receives in post DWP IB50 form (PCA) direct from Medical Services with letter explaining its purpose is to find out about the sort of work he is doing.
Client is clear he no longer gets IB, but is doing a full week of around 37 hours. We have no sight of cover letter yet (phone enquiry), but client says the letter does not refer to any specific benefit. No phone number either in the letter for enquiries)
Our immediate feeling was "is this a JCP error resulting from former IB claim not being deleted correctly" or, is this a new HMRC policy, as (a) he is working a full week (and why not?), (b) the IB50 descriptors fit the WTC disability criteria, (c) the country is bankrupt and the Treasury must be leaning heavily on every department.
Anyone else had this yet, or is it a cockup? Have asked client to call Medical Services (gave him the number) to ascertain which organisation triggered the IB50.
I noticed that last year on Rightsnet (see link below) the question was posed as to how eligibility was determined,but received a limited response. Maybe this is HMRC's response!
http://www.rightsnet.org.uk/dc/dcboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=3036&mesg_id=3036&page=4
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