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UC DISCRIMINATES AGAINS DISABILITYS NO LEEWAY
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Hello iam adrian age 55 SINGLE but joint sochial housing teanant . Like lot people already paid 38 yrs tax @ ni . i have @ LWR back diasbility due to 2 industrial accidents 1986/1998 to 10% industrial injury awarded .
ITs degenerative as sujjestted by my orthopedic surgeons report @ point now mobilty moving is issue walking more 20 meteres 1 go with out stopping/ stop every 20 meteres so standing in ques in shops up to no more than 5 min in 1 go without having to sit purch down . I HAVE applied for PIP MOBILTY , However ATOS report like lot of others was FLAWED gone to MR re look it from 3 feb to 17 march 6 weeks .
Work wise i can work wish to work, however ICANT do heavy awkward lifting / handball or manual handling . I work for AGENTCY last 2 yrs as DRIVER on ZERO 0 HOUR CONTRACT . AS jan/ feb quite mouths only offerede AD HOC 1 - 2 days week or odd week nothing . Work will pick up march - dec 10 mouths gen ok . APPLYED UC what eye opener had my first meet with my employntment coach young man 38-42 ish . I explained i only need help few weeks to march when work picks up .
YOu get riot act you will spend up to 35 hours week in jobsearch, work based activitys as well do any WORK the AGY offers as part 35 hours . You will apply search for any work from min wage £7.38 . YOU will except anywork offered, or take 2 more part time jobs to make ur hours up .
Because this emp coach , his dad works on the tills @ supermarket he sujjested i look apply for that type work give up driving . attitude seems to be disability should not stop u working or use it @ excuse not to work. .. i left there with list of things todo over next 2 weeks ie register with least another 3- 4 agentcys although they all chase same work apply for cashier jobs etc. 2 job reveiw on my pay day 8 feb not looking forward to this exp ..
Theses employnment coaches boarder line harrassing if discrmiitive under 2010 equality act push you in to ANYJOB no regards for you or ur DIsABILTY i found whole exp stressfull makes you depressed axnious its FLAWED system . After all only asking for help for few weeks till work picks up WE payed in for theses benefits TORY CONSERVATIVE GOVRNT dont look it like that .
Why do you have to keep going to job centre every 2 weeks job reveiw ???? ALL done on line your coaches see excatly what you doing when ur working UC does not help support people with disabiltys just hounds harasstment humiliates them . with diabilty @ age 55 you dont want all this stress in ur life . GLAD when i get 3 days 30 hours back HAPPLY SIGN OFF UC WEATHER MY COACH / DWP LIKE IT OR NOT .
ITs degenerative as sujjestted by my orthopedic surgeons report @ point now mobilty moving is issue walking more 20 meteres 1 go with out stopping/ stop every 20 meteres so standing in ques in shops up to no more than 5 min in 1 go without having to sit purch down . I HAVE applied for PIP MOBILTY , However ATOS report like lot of others was FLAWED gone to MR re look it from 3 feb to 17 march 6 weeks .
Work wise i can work wish to work, however ICANT do heavy awkward lifting / handball or manual handling . I work for AGENTCY last 2 yrs as DRIVER on ZERO 0 HOUR CONTRACT . AS jan/ feb quite mouths only offerede AD HOC 1 - 2 days week or odd week nothing . Work will pick up march - dec 10 mouths gen ok . APPLYED UC what eye opener had my first meet with my employntment coach young man 38-42 ish . I explained i only need help few weeks to march when work picks up .
YOu get riot act you will spend up to 35 hours week in jobsearch, work based activitys as well do any WORK the AGY offers as part 35 hours . You will apply search for any work from min wage £7.38 . YOU will except anywork offered, or take 2 more part time jobs to make ur hours up .
Because this emp coach , his dad works on the tills @ supermarket he sujjested i look apply for that type work give up driving . attitude seems to be disability should not stop u working or use it @ excuse not to work. .. i left there with list of things todo over next 2 weeks ie register with least another 3- 4 agentcys although they all chase same work apply for cashier jobs etc. 2 job reveiw on my pay day 8 feb not looking forward to this exp ..
Theses employnment coaches boarder line harrassing if discrmiitive under 2010 equality act push you in to ANYJOB no regards for you or ur DIsABILTY i found whole exp stressfull makes you depressed axnious its FLAWED system . After all only asking for help for few weeks till work picks up WE payed in for theses benefits TORY CONSERVATIVE GOVRNT dont look it like that .
Why do you have to keep going to job centre every 2 weeks job reveiw ???? ALL done on line your coaches see excatly what you doing when ur working UC does not help support people with disabiltys just hounds harasstment humiliates them . with diabilty @ age 55 you dont want all this stress in ur life . GLAD when i get 3 days 30 hours back HAPPLY SIGN OFF UC WEATHER MY COACH / DWP LIKE IT OR NOT .
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It sounds like you have had a tough time and very frustrating
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