The letter I have been dreading. Well, that and the reassessment form back in August. I was hoping as it has been so long they had just forgotten about me or something.
My last assessment was end of 2016. They disallowed it. It wasn't until 2 years later that I finally got it to a tribunal and had the decision overruled. This was the most stressful period of my life. What if they get it wrong again? I can't go through this again.
I am so nervous I am going to fail this interview like I did last time. I am worried I will overstate what I am capable of. I do not do well at these things. The guy who assessed me last time clearly did not understand mental health disorders and on his report just completely focused on the things I was kind of tricked in to saying I was capable of doing.
My condition is OCD. It is my life, basically.
Questions:
1. Can I reschedule the appointment? It is too soon. I just don't feel ready for it.
2. I need to change the number they are calling me on. How do I do that?
3. After the interview, when will I know the outcome? How long does it normally take?
4. Do the people at DWP go purely based of what the assessors report says or will they look at all the evidence I sent in also?
5. I feel like my whole life and future is riding on this interview. I am too anxious. What can I do?
For a bit more background on my case please see the following link -
Why am I being re-assessed now if a tribunal said do not? — Scope | Disability forum
