After three phonecalls and over 17 minutes being subjected to the delightfull tunes of the Pension Service, i am none the wiser with regard to a question i have been asked by a client.

Scenario: - Man who will be 65 at the end of the month, currently receives 100% IIDB, REA and DLA, in addition to carers allowance on behalf of wife. I know that DLA will remain in place and CA will go when State Pension kicks in. What i am not sure about is what will happen to the IIDB.

I think i'm also correct in saying REA gets reduced to £14.36, as it changes to retirement allowance, so can anyone shine light onto the IIDB issue.

Thanks

so far as i am aware, IIDB continues....

the dwp specifically states that it does not affect retirement pension.

Thank you

According to the schedule to the Overlapping Benefit regulations, retirement pension is abated by unemployability supplement but not obviously by the other elements of IIDB.

However, IIDB is and always has been taken into account as income for MTBs.