Commitment hours

pepvap
pepvap Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener
in Universal Credit (UC)

My work coach wants me to work 35 hours a week. I have a disability and are wanting to work 20 hours a week to fit in around my disability. I believe the dr would give me a letter saying I could only do this amount of hours if I asked them to. I want to know if I got a letter saying I could only commit to 20 hours per work would my work coach have to agree to this and if she did would I be left alone to only do the 20 hours a week for the foreseeable future. Thanks

I also have a 10 year old child

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  • OverlyAnxious
    OverlyAnxious Online Community Member Posts: 5,745 Championing

    Hi,

    Are you in a health group for UC? Either LCW or LCWRA?

    Short answer is the Work Coach doesn't have to take any notice of a Doctors letter. If you're just classed as a Job Seeker, and not in either health group, then there isn't much chance of those hours being reduced.

  • SheffieldMan1976
    SheffieldMan1976 Posts: 349 Connected

    No disabled person can work 35 a week, especially if they're on benefits, you WILL get sanctioned by the evil DWP, and your work Coach is supposed to know this.

  • pepvap
    pepvap Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener

    I’m not in any lcw or lcwra I am currently waiting for a work capability assessment but I feel like it is making my health worse being in the house all day everyday so was thinking about doing some work. I know the assessment will get cancelled if I did more than 16 hours. I thought if you were classed as having a disability which I am the work coach could make adjustments to your committed hours you are expected to work under the equality act 2010

  • pepvap
    pepvap Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener

    or what if I decided to just go back and did a few hours work while still providing sick notes to see how I am I want to try and work to see how things go. I don’t want to be on benefits. While still providing sick notes and only working a few hours a week can the work coach keep the mif to 0 as I am self employed. I don’t want to go back try a few hours and them put the committted hours back up to 35 as I am not sure how many hours I will be able to do. I am self employed

  • OverlyAnxious
    OverlyAnxious Online Community Member Posts: 5,745 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1108034#Comment_1108034

    This is still not correct, no matter how many times you post it.

  • OverlyAnxious
    OverlyAnxious Online Community Member Posts: 5,745 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1108053#Comment_1108053

    The Work Coach has the discretion to make changes to the commitments while you are waiting for a WCA, but they are not legally obliged to do so.

  • OverlyAnxious
    OverlyAnxious Online Community Member Posts: 5,745 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1108056#Comment_1108056

    The MIF is a separate question really. If your Work Coach has already reduced your MIF to 0 then I don't see why they're expecting you to work 35 hours a week. Again that is down to their discretion though, rather than being a legal obligation.

    You will be in a better position legally if found to be LCW or LCWRA from the WCA.

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