Hi there! I've been hunting for anyone in the same situation as me and haven't found anything so decided to make my own post here. I filled out the WCA form for UC in March last year. I have been giving in sick notes since January 2024 after I worked a job that opened my eyes to how my disabilities were actually affecting me. I was told again and again my assessment would come soon, as months passed by. Finally, towards the end of last year, I phone the assessment centre and was told it was because it was a reassessment. I was baffled as I've never had an assessment. Turns out whoever put my claim through, inexplicably, put it through as a reassessment, so it's not considered a priority. I've exhausted every option, as far as I can tell. My work coach can't do anything, I made a formal complaint and was told they couldn't do anything about it, my only option is to start a whole new claim which, naturally, I don't really want to do after waiting almost a year with this one. They don't seem to understand this means I am expected to live on £500 a month, with extra costs from disability. It also enlightened me to the idea that, if they are willing to give extra money if you can prove your disability, the incredibly low pittance they give to job seekers is meant to "motivate" them to find a job. So I am living on an amount that's meant to motivate me to work, when I can't work. I am stuck in limbo. They seem unbothered because if I get the decision I'll get back paid, but how does that make up for a year of not being able to work but also not being able to afford being disabled? Please have anyone gone through this? Or knows how long reassessments can take? My health is only getting worse and this is not helping. By the time my assessment comes round I'll have 3 new diagnoses from the time I filled out the form. I'm exhausted.
