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savemy1soul
savemy1soul Community member Posts: 4 Listener
Hi I’m copeing with depression an anxiety for the past year I’m on 45 mg mitazipine 45mg proparanol which are not helping an feel in a dark place an useless an no meaning to life , im constantly being told by work coach we need to look in to steps for work whom doesn’t understand what I’m going through, I’ve had my wca assessment 5 weeks ago an have had no reply , I’ve worked all my life an had to leave work due to my conditions , please help an tell me how long for wca to write back an why my work coach is doeing this as I have sicknotes regularly 

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 49,857 Disability Gamechanger
    Once the assessment report is returned to DWP a decision can take up to about 12 weeks. If you have access to a journal once the decision is made the letter will be uploaded onto there.

    Unfortunately, when claiming UC you're classed as a job seeker until a decision is made on your WCA. It's a work coaches discretion to either turn off or reduce work commiments, some do and some don't. A fit note isn't proof you have limited capability for work.

    Have you spoke to your work coach about your health condition to tell them how you're feeling? It may help to do this if you haven't already.

    Hopefully not too much longer for the decision.
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
  • savemy1soul
    savemy1soul Community member Posts: 4 Listener
    My work coach has changed we’re my previous coach understood my conditions as he has seen me face to face many times , I have phone appointments now every 4 weeks as can’t cope being around people with a new coach so can only hear my side an not physically see me poppy123456 said:
    Once the assessment report is returned to DWP a decision can take up to about 12 weeks. If you have access to a journal once the decision is made the letter will be uploaded onto there.

    Unfortunately, when claiming UC you're classed as a job seeker until a decision is made on your WCA. It's a work coaches discretion to either turn off or reduce work commiments, some do and some don't. A fit note isn't proof you have limited capability for work.

    Have you spoke to your work coach about your health condition to tell them how you're feeling? It may help to do this if you haven't already.

    Hopefully not too much longer for the decision.

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 49,857 Disability Gamechanger
    A phone call once every 4 weeks really isn't too bad at all abd i would say your work coach has reduced your commiments, which is a good thing. Hopefully, you'll have the decision soon.
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
  • savemy1soul
    savemy1soul Community member Posts: 4 Listener
    Surely a fit note states you are not fit to work so why all these assemrnts as they are causing me severe issuessavemy1soul said:
    My work coach has changed we’re my previous coach understood my conditions as he has seen me face to face many times , I have phone appointments now every 4 weeks as can’t cope being around people with a new coach so can only hear my side an not physically see me poppy123456 said:
    Once the assessment report is returned to DWP a decision can take up to about 12 weeks. If you have access to a journal once the decision is made the letter will be uploaded onto there.

    Unfortunately, when claiming UC you're classed as a job seeker until a decision is made on your WCA. It's a work coaches discretion to either turn off or reduce work commiments, some do and some don't. A fit note isn't proof you have limited capability for work.

    Have you spoke to your work coach about your health condition to tell them how you're feeling? It may help to do this if you haven't already.

    Hopefully not too much longer for the decision.


  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 49,857 Disability Gamechanger
    Unfortunately, a fit note isn't proof that you're not fit for work. When claiming UC you're classed as a job seeker until a decision is made on your WCA.
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.

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