UC Health assement question?

Should I use the wheelchair even though I don't use it but I wouldn't walk that far as I know my limits and I don't leave the house anyway? Or would this count as "lying" or "fraud"?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated
Andy
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No, if you don't use your wheelchair regularly then don't take it and use it for the assessment. Not that it matters really because disabled people that use wheelchairs do actually work and this wouldn't stop you from doing some work, i'm afraid.
The UC assessment is the same as the ESA one and they will be looking to see if you can do any type of work because it's all about what you CAN do and not what you CAN'T do.
Did you send in evidence to support your claim? Evidence will be needed. If you didn't then i'd advice you to take all your evidence to the assessment with you, hopefully they accept it from you. I do know that sometimes it's been know for them to refuse evidence on the day of the assessment.
Your PIP decision will have no affect on the UC assessment because they're 2 different benefits. There's also no premiums paid with UC like there is with ESA.
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No I didn't send any evidence with my form as it would of cost me £50 which I couldn't afford to get my medical records (as I have a few conditions) else it would of been £35 per condition, but my point about the wheelchair is I can walk 50 meters max before I'm in excruciating pain and its that painful it causes me to vomit, but the car park to the assessment centre is 387 meters apart!!! how do I get from the car park to the assessment centre without using a wheelchair, because like I said I use crutches and don't go any further than 50 meters and I only leave the house once a month to go to the doctors.
I've now signed up to patient access so I can print everything off and I've phoned them and told them about this and they have said to take it in on the day
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Andy2502 said:
No I didn't send any evidence with my form as it would of cost me £50 which I couldn't afford to get my medical records (as I have a few conditions) else it would of been £35 per condition, but my point about the wheelchair is I can walk 50 meters max before I'm in excruciating pain and its that painful it causes me to vomit, but the car park to the assessment centre is 387 meters apart!!! how do I get from the car park to the assessment centre without using a wheelchair, because like I said I use crutches and don't go any further than 50 meters and I only leave the house once a month to go to the doctors.
I've now signed up to patient access so I can print everything off and I've phoned them and told them about this and they have said to take it in on the day
Patient access gives very limited medical records, as i have access to that too. The only thing it tells me is my prescriptions and allergies, nothing more. Even though you rang to ask if you could take your evidence with you, don't be surprised if they refuse to accept it. It happens a lot, including with me multiple times.
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poppy123456 said:Andy2502 said:
No I didn't send any evidence with my form as it would of cost me £50 which I couldn't afford to get my medical records (as I have a few conditions) else it would of been £35 per condition, but my point about the wheelchair is I can walk 50 meters max before I'm in excruciating pain and its that painful it causes me to vomit, but the car park to the assessment centre is 387 meters apart!!! how do I get from the car park to the assessment centre without using a wheelchair, because like I said I use crutches and don't go any further than 50 meters and I only leave the house once a month to go to the doctors.
I've now signed up to patient access so I can print everything off and I've phoned them and told them about this and they have said to take it in on the day
Patient access gives very limited medical records, as i have access to that too. The only thing it tells me is my prescriptions and allergies, nothing more. Even though you rang to ask if you could take your evidence with you, don't be surprised if they refuse to accept it. It happens a lot, including with me multiple times.0 -
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