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Interview under caution - should I bring a legal representative?

romac
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Hello, I have been summonsed to an interview, under caution, by DWP. Would you advise me to take a legal representative with me or to attend without. This is my first experience of dealing with DWP.
Thanks for any advice.
Thanks for any advice.
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Hi @romac and welcome to the community. Sorry to hear your news.
I am not the best person to advise on this, so I am going to forward it to those who can do better for you.
Bear with us and keep in touch,
Best wishes,
Richard
@JennysDad -
Appreciated, thanks
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Welcome to the community, @romac
Advicenow has some information on interview under caution and what support would be useful when attending one. I hope this helps!
Do you know what benefit this might be about? -
I've just spoke to DWP. They would not give me any info on what benefit they are investigating. I asked them if I would need an advisor. She said, 'in this case it would be advisable to bring along an advisor'. She was not forthcoming with any more info.
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Just read 'advice now' and I think it has gave me an idea of what the problem is. Tom's story appears to be similar to my problem.
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Hi @romac
Good Afternoon & Welcome.
We have got a number of “Benefit Advisors” on our site to hand.
I will forward your post onto them if that is ok????
You really need “professional” help with this which is way over my head!!!
Hi @BenefitsTrainingCo
I have come across this post that really needs some “input” from yourselves please?????
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Are you able to help me please? I can't seem to get in touch with a WRO in my area.
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Chelseyrd91 said:Are you able to help me please? I can't seem to get in touch with a WRO in my area.Hi,What is it you want help with?
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Finding a Welfare Rights Officer for me please. I can't find any!
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Have you checked to see if your local council has WRO? some still do.Be extra nice to new members.
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They don't see to, have a unit but the guy I spoke to didn't Have a clue
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Chelseyrd91 said:Finding a Welfare Rights Officer for me please. I can't find any!
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