REA & IIA

benn60
benn60 Online Community Member Posts: 25 Listener
edited December 2025 in Start here and say hello!

I reach pension age next month, I am getting letters telling me, this changes, that changes, not allowed this or that.

But I'm confused as to reduced earnings allowance letter, then my industrial injuries benefit allowance letters, very confusing.

Reduced earnings stops and I will get £22:00 Retirement Allowance, but it will be paid on top of industrial injuries benefit,if I am still in receipt of it, which I am, it is confusing as to does it stop altogether , and I just get the £22:00 RA, 🤷

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  • benn60
    benn60 Online Community Member Posts: 25 Listener

    Anybody any idea where I stand with this, very confused.🤷

  • Wibbles
    Wibbles Online Community Member Posts: 3,182 Championing

    @benn60

    How is your NI record ?

  • benn60
    benn60 Online Community Member Posts: 25 Listener

    To be honest I no idea, I been unable to work for a number of years now, because of accident I had when working. I'm getting letters telling me IIA and REA change, which is confusing me, as I thought they were both same

  • Trevor_PIP
    Trevor_PIP Online Community Member Posts: 1,225 Championing

    @benn60 The Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit does not stop at the State Pension Age. Individuals who have been injured from an accident while working can continue to receive this benefit. However, if the individual's Reduced Earnings Allowance is £2 or more a week when they reach State Pension age and are not in regular employment, they will be replaced with another benefit called Retirement Allowance. This benefit is designed to support individuals who have been unable to work due to their condition. (From Government website)

  • benn60
    benn60 Online Community Member Posts: 25 Listener

    Thank you Trevor, appreciated. That sheds a bit more light onto all the mail I have been recieving.

    Now I must try and understand what the letters mean I received past couple of days regarding one or two other things.

    Thank you

  • Trevor_PIP
    Trevor_PIP Online Community Member Posts: 1,225 Championing

    @benn60 Thank you, I am happy it has helped you. You could try Turn2Us for Benefits help too if you are struggling to understand it all.

  • benn60
    benn60 Online Community Member Posts: 25 Listener

    Will get onto to them today, appreciated.

    👍

  • Trevor_PIP
    Trevor_PIP Online Community Member Posts: 1,225 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1090073#Comment_1090073

    No problem

  • benn60
    benn60 Online Community Member Posts: 25 Listener

    Today I got a call, from ,apparently DWP, I missed call, but voicemail stated " I'm just or Trudy🤔 Irish voice, wanting to confirm address they have on my pip file. Never ever had a call of a sat or sun, and asking to call a number back, which I did but no answer. Is this the new norm?

    Any advice?

    Thanks

  • Rosie_Scope
    Rosie_Scope Posts: 7,610 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Hi @benn60, it may be best to ring the PIP line to confirm it was from them. They wont be open today as it's a Sunday but they open up again tomorrow. The number is: 0800 121 4433. If you ever get a call that you're not sure about, tell them that you'll ring them back and use the number from the official government site.

    Hope you can get some clarity!

  • benn60
    benn60 Online Community Member Posts: 25 Listener

    Thank you.

    Very strange, I thought.

    Will ring tomorrow.

    Appreciated.👍

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