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Incapacity Benefit claims to be reassessed

If you currently get Incapacity Benefit, your claim is to be reassessed to see whether you are now fit to work.

The assessment will be carried out by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and will take place by March 2014.

After the assessment, depending on your circumstances, you may move onto one of the following benefits:

• Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) if you are capable of work
• Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) if you are not capable of work
• Income Support or Pension Credit if you satisfy the conditions

You will not be reassessed if:

• You are already getting Employment and Support Allowance
• You reach state retirement age before March 2014

Click here for more information on how the reassessment of incapacity benefits process will work

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Further help

• For general enquiries about Incapacity Benefit, call the Benefit Enquiry Helpline on: 0800 882 200.
• See the Government's Directgov website (link opens in a new window) for more information on how the assessment process will work
• See also a customer leaflet about the reassessment process issued by Jobcentre Plus (PDF file size 40kb)

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This information has been produced by Citizens Advice. 

Last updated: 18 November 2011