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Whats the point in sending a sicknote if I have to go to work capability assessment?

Good evening everyone I've been off sick from work since june and now I no longer work for the job I love to do due to ill health I have to gone to Universal Credit now what I don't understand is I got my sick note from this GP to the Jobcentre and then had to go for a work capability assessment all the way in Marylebone I know I'm waiting for the results what is the point of me sending my GP sick note to the Jobcentre knowing the I can't work due to my arthritis and my cerebral palsy has deteriorated can somebody put me on the right track waiting game now any word of wisdom would be much appreciated thank you Jacqueline
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Also a lot of people with long term health conditions or disabilities aren't in contact with their own GP very often as they may have specialists or consultants who provide more specialist care so the GP is only assessing what you tell them when you ask for the note.