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Help appreciated with regard to providing DWP (UC) with evidence electronically

Naz4

Hi guys. I have had long standing health issues following a head on car crash followed a year later by a random assault and getting a head injury. I recently bought some shares and it unexpectedly went up quickly and then I sold them. It took me over the £6k capital limited by about £2k. I have reported to DWP, and now then want me to attend the job centre. I have had recent events that have been distressing, and started taking an antidepressant which is effectiving me negatively, so I have become largely house bound at the moment (again.) I have printed off my bank statements in pdf format and said I will send them to whatever link they direct. They insist I have to attend the appointment, or wait for a home visit which will take months and payments suspended. It feels like I am being punished for being honest, there is nothing underhanded in me making the money, and they are not taking my health issues into consideration. I having having a hard time and feel like I am fighting for my life as it is. Any advice on DWP regulations about providing evidence would be appreciated.

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Rosie_Scope

Sorry to hear that happened to you @Naz4. Have they stated why you must attend in person? Or could you request that it takes place over the phone instead due to your health?

If you did have to go in person, would there be anyone who might be able to support you to get out? I'd understand if it's just not possible at the moment.

Kimi87

Capital verification does unfortunately generally have to be done in person.

Naz4

Hi. Thank you for the replies. It took 5 phone calls, but I eventually got someone to make a link to upload the bank statements, whether they request an in person after that I'm yet to hear. The money was backdated benefit, and I have to move house when found alternative, and I'm basically having to start again. So on the face of it my post may have sounded like a whinge as others are in far worse positions, but I literally live with no flooring, settee, furniture, or adjustable bed, and sleeping on a zero gravity sun lounger as a cheap flat bed is too painful. My point being those funds and double could go on setting up home, plus a mobility scooter etc. I had problems with PIP so being making ends meet for most years, sending my medical records made the difference. I also found out there's a DWP video on 'how to upload documents' including a section on bank statements, so I don't get why they would want to see me in person, but they seem determined.

Rosie_Scope

Glad you were able to upload your documents @Naz4, hope it works out okay. They may still want to see you in person, but hopefully they'll be able to let you know if that's necessary soon.

Please don't feel like you were winging. It sounds like you've had to deal with a lot and I know it can be extra stressful to have to go through UC things on top of that!

Naz4

If be honest my Mum died in August, and my brothers left me to it visiting her in the care home, so I've argued with them, when I'm not used to consecutive days leaving the house, and that was four days, and she was put on no fluids or food, and a strong pain patch I suspect due to completely black eyes, so helped along. I got told off for trying to give her Ribena. I picked up a water, tooth, and ear infection, and properly cracked a back tooth which partly fell out. I then pulled out half a tooth with tweezers and my fingers as I couldn't get an NHS dentist in time. I took antibiotics which made me throw up like mad, and after the infection cleared my oxygen levels still kept dropping on exercise according to two pulse oximeters (I had pneumonia in 2023, same thing happened after.) I also started Mirtazapine which made made me hallucinate, which I'm tapering off now because it clearly doesn't agree. Meanwhile my car needed extensive welding, but had to abandon due to what's going on, so completely isolated, and the only friend I have seen on and off for a few years recently had a seizure due to clustering of blood vessels, so obviously I've tried not to bother her. None of that part of imagination! I told DWP all this, and they still demanded to see me for a soon appointment or else my benefits suspended. I voluntarily reported a capital change (albeit late) and they wanted to drag me in like a naughty boy. The council house I live in had 3 leaks when I moved (lockdown conditions, 2022) hence the pneumonia and I spent £2300 just on drying it out. Now it has mice, fly, and mosquito issues. I made an unexpected windfall, which I reported, now I'm wolf of wallstreet. If I was I wouldn't be claiming UC. In 2019 I had symptoms of MS, council care said full care or nothing, if I don't comply the package stopped, I said I just want help washing once a week, so I went three months covered in controllable bowel / bladder motions. 9 months not leaving house without patient transport, one guy said he ex paramedic, said straight away I reckon you're having MS attack. Didn't have the appropriate scans at the time (I paid for neurologist privately, but months after.) When should have been having physio lockdowns started. it's been one long nightmare, and I called into job centre (usually surrounded by people off their head) for buying some shares and declaring it.

Naz4

Literally from the second they said about wanting me to come in, I said I can print out every single bank account (even dormant savings) and provide with that, I don't have problem, I said I have no problem with them charging me for going over £6k limit (which I expected) the problem I had was calling me in or else benefits suspended when I'm effectively tripping badly from antidepressants. I have a long term history of poor reaction to psychiatric medication, but mirtazapine was knocking me out, which I appreciated until I start speaking to people in my room and not knowing the difference between a dream and reality, whilst not seeing anyone.

Naz4

Sorry for my explicit details in a public forum. Really I could do with is someone to explain to my issues, and be signposted from there how to get help, which I pay for. I'm not after any extra monies or free services. But when I had the MS symptoms, the lady was from a care company, spent most of the time speaking about her alcoholic partner, and seemed to want a slice of my income to sort my life out. I didn't necessarily want that, although as I get older I do need care, that's what PIP is for, although living costs seem to absorb all of it, so could do with someone with experience to point me in the right direction. I do not feel sorry for myself, my cousin is heavily autistic, a family friend has CePa but works and bought her own home, and before my troubles I worked voluntary in an organisation with young adults with learning difficulties, and also a school for kids with severe disabilities. I never ever thought I be in this position I am now as I was highly functional pre head injury and car crash, played rugby for my school. So I could do with a private chat with someone on how to move forward, but something I have input. I live in inappropriate accommodation and don't have a clue where to go next, both parents died, estranged from my family, and I moved away from my friends but that area has little social accommodation and also it has a lot of ASB which I cannot cope.

Kimi87

A local welfare rights organisation can listen and provide signposting for a wide range of issues, they deal with much more than just welfare benefits.

Try this link

https://advicefinder.turn2us.org.uk/

Naz4

Thank you!

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