Job centre appointment help please

poppy123456

paries1 said:

Ok thanks poppy . 

You def are the sage around here . 

You're always welcome and haha thanks!

chiarieds

Sussexer said:

That is of course why WCA/PIP assessments should be recorded as a matter of course and the grotesque flaws in the assessment system this would expose to the light is of course why the DWP makes that recording process as difficult and cumbersome as possible.

Recording an assessment is of little value other than for personal use. Unless there are 1 or 2 irrefutable 'inaccuracies' in an assessment report then there's little point in mentioning these with a Mandatory Reconsideration/Tribunal.

In my own case it was said in an assessor's report for PIP that I didn't see a physiotherapy specialist. As I am a physio this was easy to refute, but I would reckon actually showing an assessor had been 'inaccurate' would normally be very difficult to prove indeed.

chiarieds

I think it's best if Agnia follows poppy & others advice. They've had a phone assessment previously due to their problems & there's no reason why another wouldn't be both acceptable & reasonable. An 'untruth' is still a lie, & totally unneccessary.

poppy123456

letitgo said:

Ok if youre not comfortable saying you have covid, If it is causing you this much stress then to say you have come down with something and feel very unwell wouldnt exactly be untrue and would work in the meantime. Seeing as youre unlikely to be able to work anyway i dont see anything wrong with this morally, i wouldnt feel bad as its doing whats best for you, and it will work if you just will get your result within a few weeks. I had my result back within days via my online journal 

For the WCA you should never lie. Some people have decisions within days and others wait longer.

Sussexer said:

That is of course why WCA/PIP assessments should be recorded as a matter of course and the grotesque flaws in the assessment system this would expose to the light is of course why the DWP makes that recording process as difficult and cumbersome as possible.

They will record both PIP and WCAs if you ask them to. You can also record it yourself now using just your phone. You used to have to use a tape recorder and make to identical copies but you no longer need to do that. If you're recording it yourself you still need to tell them you're doing so.

Alex_Alumni

How are things today @Agnia, if your work coach makes you feel uncomfortable it might be a good idea to request another one, as Poppy has mentioned.

I'm sorry this is making you feel so unwell, can we do anything else to help?

Agnia

im sorry im not coping here on my own im scared to asked for another coach work 

poppy123456

There’s nothing to be scared of. The worst that can happen is they say no. If you don’t ask then you’ll be stuck with the one you have. 

Superbetty

Hi Agnia, my partner is asking everytime for telephone appointment, and he gets it everytime, me too, so just ask and explain why you want it, it does not have to be elaborate. I must add I agree with Poppy, I don't like idea of telling lies. Just tell things as they are. I can see you are very stressed out, but I canot imagine why they wouldn't give you telephone appointment, especially if your last one was telephone, means they have done it for you already. Good luck:-)

Agnia

im sorry for writing again im not coping  with my anxiety and to take care for myself 

Adrian_Scope

Good morning @agnia. Please don't apologise for reaching out again; we're here to support you. I'm sorry to hear that you're struggling with anxiety, and I want you to know that you're not alone.

Have you had a look at Mind's anxiety resources? They include tips for helping yourself and information on accessing more support.

While some of us have lived experience of anxiety, we're not experts or professionals and I wondered if you've considered reaching out on forums dedicated to supporting people with anxiety.

Side by Side is peer support forum hosted by Mind where you can:

• Talk about your mental health
• Connect with others who understand what you are going through

And there's also SANE. Which describes itself as 'A thriving mental health community sends a message of hope and compassion to anyone affected by mental illness.'

Agnia

Thank you for response i do like scope forum 
im having job Center appointment next week i was writing the request if this appointment can be done over telephone because im unwell to go there im really not able to go there 

Agnia

The job center really scares me 
and i really do like Scope forum 

poppy123456

Ask them for a telephone appointment by putting a message onto your journal.

Hannah_Alumni

Hello @Agnia

Did you pop the message on your journal? 

Agnia

Hi please help
i wasn noticing that i was having a message in my journal just today I found because i was waiting for the phone call form coach work and she wasn’t call me and i did log in to my journal and i was writing to coach work that im waiting for her call
and then i did find that they did write to me 

Agnia

i just did find today that they wrote in my journal that they decided that i have limited capability for work

Agnia

my anxiety is really high 

poppy123456

Agnia said:

i just did find today that they wrote in my journal that they decided that i have limited capability for work

Can you please confirm if the decision is either limited capability for work. Or Limited capability for work related activity? The decision letter will tell you exactly which one it is. 

Hannah_Alumni

Is it LCW or LCWRA that you have been awarded @agnia? 

Agnia

i will check again now and reply to you thank you