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Work Capabilitues Assessment

Hi all,
I had an Work Capability Assessment last week. I had a complete breakdown which was so bad, they called a taxi and paid for it to take me home. My assessor who was a nurse was only concerned about my mental health when we started the assessment and asked a few questions with regards to this which I tried my best to answer. After the assessment, she asked if I wanted her to stay with me until the taxi came, which I said yes to. She stayed with me in the stairwell so I wouldn't have to be around other people then we waited outside away from others. She was so nice and attentive while I went through my struggle. Can I take this as a good sign into the type of report she gave?
I had an Work Capability Assessment last week. I had a complete breakdown which was so bad, they called a taxi and paid for it to take me home. My assessor who was a nurse was only concerned about my mental health when we started the assessment and asked a few questions with regards to this which I tried my best to answer. After the assessment, she asked if I wanted her to stay with me until the taxi came, which I said yes to. She stayed with me in the stairwell so I wouldn't have to be around other people then we waited outside away from others. She was so nice and attentive while I went through my struggle. Can I take this as a good sign into the type of report she gave?
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It can be really hard to tell, however it is possible to ring up a week after the assessment and request a copy of the report. This will allow you to see the recommendations that have been made. Despite this not being a solid confirmation of the award it can give you a really good idea of the outcome!
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They decided I have limited capability for work and work related activity. Found notification in my universal journal this morning.
I'm in tears....
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I handed in my first sick note almost 2 years ago. Have been submitting sick notes ever since. My work coach dropped the ball on me getting a WCA and to be honest, I didnt know about it .
New work coach in Jan realised this and had me make claim in Feb. Assessment done in June, received decision yesterday for Highest Element LWC&WRA. Letter was in my journal but no date on when it starts. Just decision made and amount I'll get monthly.
There was a committment change i had to accept with note that i need to accept to receive correct payment. I had meeting with coach last week and had already accepted my committment with him so this new one was obviously due to decision. I have a payment due on 19th.
Will I receive it then and how far can I expect a back date payment IF i even get one.
I was working until 2015 and tried to find work afterwards. Mental health took downward spiral. I know its been since 2017 if not longer I've been submitting sicknotes every 2 to 3 months, no breaks inbetween. My journal letter states that they will send me a letter to tell me if they owe me any backpayments and when ill receive them.
As Poppy said, as long as there have been no breaks in your fit notes, it should be backdated to the 4th month after your first fit note was submitted.
Hope that helps.
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And....
Will do!