WCA & PIP
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Right! so she can say that and offend me and yet MY post gets edited!? Is it women sticking together? just totally one sided forum OR is it fair?
Not fair from where I sit - i'll waste my time elsewhere i'm not going to bother with a forum where bullying is allowed and defending ones self is not. I'll be raising awareness of how Scope allows bullying on it's forums and therefore goes against the very legislation it uses to preach with - maybe my mates at Global will be interested - soon find out!
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Oh no what has happened? Please reconsider leaving, you have had a stressful day so sleep on it and see how you feel in the morning? I sure that mental health comment isn’t meant maliciously although could have been worded better. I have mental health issues and that title is an umbrella word for a vast range of diagnosis. I think after you had mentioned about self harm earlier after that meeting a suggestion of seeing someone would be classed as safe guarding for you. Hope you feel better tomorrow it’s like being out through the wringer but hang on in there ? wish you all the best if you don’t come back1
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@pcoventry As a community champion here on scope, it can often be very difficult to read a comment correctly and we can get upset sometimes by the way comments are worded, even though there really wasn't anything meant by it in the first place. Looking at a particular comment myself i can't see anything wrong, although yes it could have been worded differently, i agree with @KEE here.I honestly think that your best interests were at heart here. I too suffer with mental health issues and sometimes comments can be rather hurtful, especially when we haven't had the best of days.Through out the whole of the thread people have tried to advise you and give you the best advice that they think is right, even though this can be very difficult at times on a forum. The benefit system is complete minefield if you don't fully understand it. Reading information on different websites can be misleading too.I'm sorry you feel the need to leave the forum and would like to ask you to reconsider this decision.Going back to an earlier comment about the extra money you're having to find each month on your rent @pcoventry this can't be easy every month. If you have a carer stay with in during the night sometimes then you should look into asking for an extra bedroom, as previously advised. You should also ring your local council about the DHP ASAP and ask them to send you a form to fill in. Please mention that when you first had your house that it wasn't just yourself living there, this meant that the rent was much more affordable at that time. Now you're living alone you're finding the extra payments are causing you extreme hardship. I'm hoping that the DHP will be agreed for this reason. It will be paid for a certain length of time and if you haven't moved house by the time it ends then you can re-apply. Please do this tomorrow, if possible.I hope by the time you wake in the morning that you're feeling a little better at least.1
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Hi @pcoventry.
We don't allow any type of profanity on the community. As a result, the out-of-hours moderator used their discretion to moderate your post.
I understand you've been upset by a recent comment made in this thread. I've looked at it and don't believe it was intended to cause offence, but I'm sorry you felt attacked and we will be keeping a very close eye on any further discussions here.
To echo KEE and Poppy, I hope you're feeling a bit better this morning and that you'll consider staying with us on the community.
Best of luck with your DHP application and please let us know if we can help at all with this, your problems with UC, or your ongoing appeal.2 -
Hello all.
A quick reminder to please be mindful of how you might come across to other members. Even when advice is well-meant, it can sometimes be construed differently. As we've said many times, it can be difficult to convey tone over the Internet and it can be easily misinterpreted.Please bear that in mind before making or respond to comments.2 -
HI Hart, I didn't miss this and I did follow advice - in the end I rammed the Disability Discrimination part of the Equality act down their throats via a complaint to the JC about her and her boss - I now have a decent work coach and the support of the Disability Employment Advisor. So thank you for your advice0
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Hi @pcoventry, I'm glad to read you've got a better work coach and are being supported by the Disability Employment Advisor.0
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@pcoventry glad you took my advice on the discrimination act ?? You passed my mind recently and was wondering how you got on thankyou for update.0
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HI could I have some help please. I work 20hour a week and I'm in receipt of pip. I started taking fit notes to the job centre stating I was only able to work a maximum of 20 hours. This has triggered a uc50 form to be sent out I've completed the form however I'm worried that as I'm all ready working they will class me as 'fit to work'. Could this outco e make my pip stop or decrease please. I'd really appreciate any insight.
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Regardless of the outcome of the work capability assessment, it will not affect your PIP because they are 2 completely different benefits.
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HI pooppy thank you for the reply I've been reading online that if dwp class me as fit to work this could trigger my pip to stop or be reduced. Also how likley is someone to be put in the lcw group if they're employed? I've never felt so emotionally drained.
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Where exactly did you read that to? It's not correct because PIP isn't about your ability to work.
Whether you're placed into one of the groups will depend on how your health conditions affect you. People do work and claim either LCW or LCWRA.
It will help to take a look at the descriptors to see if any apply.
LCW here.
LCWRA here.
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Once again thank you for the reply poppy. I've been googling it on some serch engines it says pip can stop or be reduced and other search engines it says its not possible so ive been worrying my self sick. Would I be able to the pip customer services ans ask them this question? as it was capita than done my pip and now its them tgats doing my wca form. I'm not trying to say I can't work just that I struggle on occasions and thar I'm not able to work over part time hours?
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You're welcome. Please do not ring the PIP service centre or capita because neither of them are benefits advisors. I can assure you that if the worst happens with the work capability assessment it won't affect your PIP.
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OKay thank you poppy will a wca just ask what I'm like whilst in work or how I am at home and work and More personal questions?
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It will be both and yes more personal questions. They'll likely want to know what a typical day is like for you.
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OKay tgank you should I notify my boss just incase dwp tries to contact them about my wca please?
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No, you do not need to tell your employer because they won't contact them. If they contact anyone it's likely to be your GP but they don't always do that so please don't expect them to. If they do they will be sent a form to fill in.
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Okayy thank you I sent a letter from my gp as evidence stating that im able to manage my symptoms around a certain set of hours but dont feel I can work over that. It also stated that im under regular review for my mental health and titration with my meds wi this get taken into account do you think please poppy??
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They should look at all evidence you send to support your claim. Although letters from a GP and never usually the best to send because a GP will not spend enough of time with you to know exactly how your conditions affect you.
If you have other supporting evidence you should send that too. You should also fill the form in with as much relevant information as possible. Take a look at the descriptors too if you haven't already.
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