DWP phone appointment

jqs2211

Hi everyone,

At the moment my heart is in my mouth.

Tomorrow morning I have a phone appointment with DWP. I have already submitted my bank statements & a driver licence code(which I've never heard about before).

I'll admit my finances are in a bit of a dire state, I'm disappointed with myself, as I've never let them get so bad before. So, I'm extremely worried.

I just had a review at end of last year. So was surprised, when this one came up.

I had been in touch with Social Services, who were to help me with my house. As being disabled, I'm unable to keep on top of things. My house, has always been immaculate, so this has got me so down. They said it might been means toasted against my UC and PIP.

I said I would consider that. I've always tried to comply as much as possible.

But, I wasn't ready for their financial dept, to be instantly in touch with me by letter. Then by phone, I said, at this point in time, I'd rather not go through with it.

I thought I have the right to say no, if that was my decision. But, I was really pressured to do it. I phoned Social Services, who also put pressure on me to do it.

Then, when I stuck to my guns and said no. Surprise, surprise the DWP got in touch to do a review. Yes, I know, they can review whenever they please.

But, I don't believe in coincidences, I do believe they were informed.

On top of that, my outreach worker, txt me, after years of seeing each other. To say, she will not be seeing me anymore, after all this time, not even via phone or face to face…but by txt.I can't get out, I have absolutely no one to help me, being unwell is bad enough, but the isolation is soul destroying.

So, I feel hurt and disappointed with that happening today.

My biggest fear at the moment, is losing my UC, which I feel they are itching to do. As they want as many off it as possible.

I just know, I couldn't face, appealing, I don't have the strength within me to manage that.

But, I lost everything when my relationship broke up. I got government housing, first time in my life.

I was so grateful at the time, and yes I'm grateful to have a roof over my head.

But, I have never felt so scrutinised, talked down to, ignored, even lied to...it's been hell. As for all the help they promise, its all talk and good publicity on their sites. They've not helped, they move the goalposts and I feel at the bottom of societal heap. I have no voice, if I do complain, you can be sure, they will make it far from the thing to do. You will have repercussions for speaking out, they have made that all too obvious when they deny you anything and everything after doing so. And, as I've said, you have no voice, nothing backing you.

They can treat you however they want and there's no recourse.

I'm at my end, I'm in my 60s can't get out, in so much pain continuously…I feel my body is giving out. Maybe, the best thing that can happen to me at this point.

OverlyAnxious

Hi,

These reviews are happening to millions of UC claimants at random.

As long as you don't have savings over £6000, don't have any unexplained outgoings (effectively hiding savings), and don't have any undeclared regular incoming payments, then there shouldn't be any changes to your UC after the review.

The review itself is obviously not a pleasant experience for most people though.