Lovely surprise from DWP

paries1

A UC50 

StillIRise

What a great gift.  
I hope you're OK.
On top of everything else going on I've just been told that I've got Malnutrition by my doctor.  I knew I was losing weight but they've spelled out to me just how bad things are.  They said I've only been consuming about 500 calories per day (I think you're meant to have 3 x this at least as an adult).

Doctor seems to have no understanding whatsoever that I can't afford to eat more than one meal a day.

paries1

StillIRise said:

What a great gift.  
I hope you're OK.
On top of everything else going on I've just been told that I've got Malnutrition by my doctor.  I knew I was losing weight but they've spelled out to me just how bad things are.  They said I've only been consuming about 500 calories per day (I think you're meant to have 3 x this at least as an adult).

Doctor seems to have no understanding whatsoever that I can't afford to eat more than one meal a day.

Landed on my doorstep this afternoon, honestly these forms are so horrible . 

That’s terrible about your malnutrition, I hope the Dr will be supporting you through all of this ? Mine is useless. 

I hope you will be able to get lots of supporting evidence and then be given a paper assessment.  

StillIRise

paries1 said:

StillIRise said:

What a great gift.  
I hope you're OK.
On top of everything else going on I've just been told that I've got Malnutrition by my doctor.  I knew I was losing weight but they've spelled out to me just how bad things are.  They said I've only been consuming about 500 calories per day (I think you're meant to have 3 x this at least as an adult).

Doctor seems to have no understanding whatsoever that I can't afford to eat more than one meal a day.

Landed on my doorstep this afternoon, honestly these forms are so horrible . 

That’s terrible about your malnutrition, I hope the Dr will be supporting you through all of this ? Mine is useless. 

I hope you will be able to get lots of supporting evidence and then be given a paper assessment.  

Thanks.  How long do you have before you have to send your completed UC50 form back to them?  Have you got some evidence to send them?

paries1

StillIRise said:

paries1 said:

StillIRise said:

What a great gift.  
I hope you're OK.
On top of everything else going on I've just been told that I've got Malnutrition by my doctor.  I knew I was losing weight but they've spelled out to me just how bad things are.  They said I've only been consuming about 500 calories per day (I think you're meant to have 3 x this at least as an adult).

Doctor seems to have no understanding whatsoever that I can't afford to eat more than one meal a day.

Landed on my doorstep this afternoon, honestly these forms are so horrible . 

That’s terrible about your malnutrition, I hope the Dr will be supporting you through all of this ? Mine is useless. 

I hope you will be able to get lots of supporting evidence and then be given a paper assessment.  

Thanks.  How long do you have before you have to send your completed UC50 form back to them?  Have you got some evidence to send them?

I have until mid July and I’ll be sending it back as late as possible . 

I have quite a few old reports and I have 3 upcoming referrals so I’ll send them . 

When I filled in my previous 2 UC50 I have letters from therapists at that time  saying I was unfit for work then and I don’t know if I should just include them? 

This whole process is really horrible and honestly it makes me feel physically ill . 

Ray212

I am including a doctors letter from 2014! So I would include it anyway

paries1

Ray212 said:

I am including a doctors letter from 2014! So I would include it anyway

Thanks Ray . 

Was that letter saying you were unfit for work in 2014 ? 

Ray212

It was actually a letter the doctor wrote for me for the assessment. Was Atos at the time! Just outlining my conditions etc

paries1

Ray212 said:

It was actually a letter the doctor wrote for me for the assessment. Was Atos at the time! Just outlining my conditions etc

Thanks Ray 

I have a few that outlined my conditions and meds from therapists saying I was not fit to work , they are a few years old but I might as well include them as they are still relevant. 

trb10

StillIRise said:

What a great gift.  
I hope you're OK.
On top of everything else going on I've just been told that I've got Malnutrition by my doctor.  I knew I was losing weight but they've spelled out to me just how bad things are.  They said I've only been consuming about 500 calories per day (I think you're meant to have 3 x this at least as an adult).

Doctor seems to have no understanding whatsoever that I can't afford to eat more than one meal a day.

Is there a foodbank in your area that you could use?  There's no shame or embarrassment in using them.  You really need to be eating way more than 500 calories a day.