Hi, my name is jmc24! UC want me to work more hours, but I am getting nowhere

jmc24

Good Day 
I am 49 white male i have a learning dissability that i was born with.  I only have a Standard 8 Special Education from South Africa i was at learning school and college i do not have uk qualifications.  Every time i go for interview i get unsucfull or not considering you.  
At the moment i am a school crossing patrol.  Universal credit want me to work 10hrs a week.  But i am getting know where a getting down all the time
regards

Jimm_Alumni

Hi @jmc24, welcome to the Scope online community 😊

I just want to mention that I removed some personal information that was in your comment. We try to avoid using personal information on the community for our members own safety. Things like names, contact details, addresses for example should not be shared!

Can I ask if you have informed Universal Credit about your learning disability?

jmc24

Yes i have told universal credit about my learning disability. I am only on the normal universal credit so they deduct after pay so i get different amount a month

Holly_Scope

welcome @jmc24 🙂 That sounds like quite an interesting job. Do you enjoy it? Are you feeling pressured to take on more hours?

jmc24

yes i am pressured to get more hours from universal credit they want me to work 10hrs or more a week

my hours are

monday - friday

8.20am to 9am

3.10pm to 3.50pm

Rosie_Scope

Hi @jmc24, sorry to hear you're not having much luck finding more work at the moment. Would you like to find a new job, or are you happy working on the crossing patrol?

Scope have some pages about finding jobs when you're disabled. There's a list of disability friendly employers there too:

Finding a job when you are disabled | Disability charity Scope UK

Scope also run some employment services if you feel like you'd like some support working on your CV or interview skills:

Employment support services | Disability charity Scope UK

jmc24

crossing does not pay well about £300 per month which can not survive on that

Rosie_Scope

I see @jmc24, I hope you can find something else soon. I know how frustrating it can be to apply for lots of jobs and be turned down, especially if Universal Credit are pressuring you to find more work.

Has your work coach been helping you find things to apply for? Sometimes they can also send you on training courses or apprenticeships if that's something you'd be interested in.