Hi Thank you again for your reply. I will go to the job centre and get a form. If i am successful with the claim, will i get the full £111. a week for a couple aswell as £71. per week while i am awaiting the outcome of my appeal, or is it the case they will take into consideration the £71 and make that up to the couple rate.

Antone are you saying that to claim as a couple is a seperate issue to me failing the ESA medical. I am right in saying when i appeal against the failed medical i will certainly get £71 per week, however i have to apply on an ESA3 form for the couples rate. I really do not understand this, Can you please advise me if i do this when sending in the appeal form or fill in an ESA3 and send it seperate.

Hi, I got a letter from ESA on Thursday saying i failed the medical, i called them and informed that that i was going to appeal, the woman i spoke to said that was fine and she would send me out the apeal form to fill in, she also said while i was appealing that i would get £71 a week, i did inform her that the incapacity benefit was also income support and i claimed for my husband asweel, she then repeated that i would get the £71 as i was the claiment. Is it the case when i send in the appeal form i will have to then make another claim, or do i automatically get the couple rate while i am appealing. My incapcity stops on the 15th of April. My husband does not work at all.

Hi, I have been on incapacity benefit since 2005, never was called to a medical as the notes from my doctor was enough. I was called in 2 weeks ago after filling out a form for an ESA medical, which i failed 0 points. I will be appealing against this, as i am not fit for work, several health problems, graves disease, broke my back a few years back, and just before the medical i was diagnosed with diabetes, which at the moment is untreated until the hospital determine which type i am, in the meantime, i am livivng with the symtoms which include feeling sick fuzzy head, blurred vision, as well as the problems that my other health problems cause me day to day. As i stated at the start i have claimed incapacity since 2005, which i got £150 a week this was also money for my husband as it was a joint claim that i had Incapacity/income support. On phoning ESA, for an appeal form they told me i would get the basic rate of £71.00 a week until the appeal is heard, however am i not entitled to the rate for a couple?, i did try an get the info from the person i spoke to, however she just reapeated that i would get £71.00 as i was the claiment and not my husband. I really think this government is trying its best to take what little people like me do have, as i also got a letter from the council today telling me because i have 2 spare rooms i will now have to pay £80. out of my own pocket per month. Can anyone please advise me if i am entitled to the couples rate.

Hi, Can someone please reply to my question

Hi, I can not answer your question however, maybe you can help me. I am appealing against atos failed medical, i was on incapacity/income support for my husband and i, i was told when i ask for the appeal form that i will get £71. a week no money for my husband as i am the claiment is this so, if not what do i do to get the couple rate until the appeal is heard.

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Hi, I have been on incapacity benefit since 2005, never was called to a medical as the notes from my doctor was enough. I was called in 2 weeks ago after filling out a form for an ESA medical, which i failed 0 points. I will be appealing against this, as i am not fit for work, several health problems, graves disease, broke my back a few years back, and just before the medical i was diagnosed with diabetes, which at the moment is untreated until the hospital determine which type i am, in the meantime, i am livivng with the symtoms which include feeling sick fuzzy head, blurred vision, as well as the problems that my other health problems cause me day to day. As i stated at the start i have claimed incapacity since 2005, which i got £150 a week this was also money for my husband as it was a joint claim that i had Incapacity/income support. On phoning ESA, for an appeal form they told me i would get the basic rate of £71.00 a week until the appeal is heard, however am i not entitled to the rate for a couple?, i did try an get the info from the person i spoke to, however she just reapeated that i would get £71.00 as i was the claiment and not my husband. I really think this government is trying its best to take what little people like me do have, as i also got a letter from the council today telling me because i have 2 spare rooms i will now have to pay £80. out of my own pocket per month. Can anyone please advise me if i am entitled to the couples rate.