Universal credit

rebeccd89

I need some advice i have a disability for universal credit i was supposed to be having a wca but they said it is not needed anymore they said they have sent it back to the decision maker with my gp report do you know if that is good news.

Kimmy87

This means you had a paper based assessment.

The assessment provider felt they had enough information without speaking to you.

Hopefully it's not too long before you hear the outcome 😊

rebeccd89

Do you think i should call them as I wrote in my journal they said they can not help due to data protection

Kimmy87

You can request a copy of the assessment report through your Journal, that should give you an indication of the decision.

Jimm_Scope

You would need to contact the assessment provider to get the reasons why they decided to do a paper-based assessment. Once they have sent the report to the decision maker you can request the report though as Kimmy mentions, which may state why they have chosen to do a paper-based assessment.

I hope it all goes well, we are here if you have further questions 🙂

rebeccd89

I received a letter from the provider saying the appointment was not needed and ii has gone back to the DWP

Kimmy87

As I explained that means your assessment was completed without an appointment. This is called a paper based assessment.

An assessment report will still be written and sent to the DWP for a decision to be made.

rebeccd89

Hi i have just rang my accessment provider they said the medical information they have they said that it is not longer needed now they said they have sent it to the decision maker.

poppy123456

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/973502#Comment_973502

As kimmy has advised, you’ve had a paper based assessment because they had enough of information to write the report without an actual assessment. Now you need to wait for DWP to make a decision.