Fit note for anxiety and depression

Emilyrose988

Hello, hoping someone can help me that’s in the same boat. I have been referred to the restart scheme and have an appointment Wednesday. I suffer badly with depression and anxiety to which my doctor has wrote a fit note to say I am unable to work. I expressed this to my UC journal and the woman said it doesn’t excuse me but they’ll make restart aware? I just don’t understand it? I’m in no fit state or work or attend appointments but I have to Wednesday as I’m scared they’ll sanction me. Will restart understand my condition and see me not fit to work? 

Thanks 

poppy123456

When claiming UC you’re classed as a job seeker until a decision is made on your work capability assessment. It’s a work coaches discretion to either turn off or reduce work commitments, some do and others don’t. 

You can ask for telephone appointments as a reasonable adjustment. 

Emilyrose988

poppy123456 said:

When claiming UC you’re classed as a job seeker until a decision is made on your work capability assessment. It’s a work coaches discretion to either turn off or reduce work commitments, some do and others don’t. 

You can ask for telephone appointments as a reasonable adjustment. 

Thanks Poppy, I have read that. My work coach differs at each appointment I go to and most of them don’t seem bothered. I’m just a name on a list to them. I’m hoping when I see them in person they’ll understand that my mental state is not good at the moment and I don’t need the pressure. I’ll ask for telephone appointments if not.