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Can’t work at the moment due to chronic pain

avakarlsson

Hi I am in chronic pain and finally now I have see a hip consultant December 2019 which I am glad and I am having a procedure on the 31st of this month not long now to go under general anaesthetic. I am having an injection put into my hip joint with local anaesthetic and steroid and fingers cross that helps my pain to go, I have also got chronic neck pain but that’s due to my posture not straight. I am off work due to my chronic pain and been off since September 2019 and still off. I’ve had meetings with my manager to discuss my health and in December 2019 I had a occupational health assement on the phone and when I saw my manager Friday just gone we went through it and need another occupational health phone call assessment. When I next see my manager we are going through the occupational health report and how the procedure went, then I will either have my job, or I will be dismissed on ill health grounds.

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avakarlsson

I had an injection about 3 years ago in the Tensor fasciae latae muscle, but with this injection it’s going in the hip joint in the bone, the other one was in muscle, that’s why I have to have general anaesthetic for this injection on the 31st

avakarlsson

What benefits and other things do you think I am entitled to?

poppy123456

avakarlsson said:

What benefits and other things do you think I am entitled to?

I have helped you with the question quite a few times and there's no other advice anyone can possibly give you. You are already claiming everything you're entitled to, your work capability assessment form has been returned and now you need to wait for the decision on that claim but a face to face assessment is most likely.

Good luck with the injection and i hope it helps your pain.

avakarlsson

Hopefully I will have the assessment soon do you think by next week or the week after I will have the assessment?

avakarlsson

I appreciate you Poppy for giving me advice about the benefits.

poppy123456

No problem. There's no timescales unfortunately. Some wait a couple of weeks but others wait several months, it really depends on backlog but it may not be as early as next week.

avakarlsson

Yes it depends on how busy DWP and the appointment place too, shall I ring them to see if they have got my questionnaire and ask how long it’s going to take? If I did get the LCWRA group, would you get that at the same time as your normal benefit pay day Or is that paid on a different day?

poppy123456

You can ring anytime. As you're claiming UC then this is paid monthly as one payment.

avakarlsson

I will ring them in a bit and see if they have got my questionnaire and to see how long it’s going to take, as yet I haven’t received any universal credit payments as I am getting statutory sick pay but with this form it might change it and hopefully I do get it.

poppy123456

Thinking about it, i believe you have only very recently returned the form (end of last week) it's a little soon to ring them yet. My advice it to wait a few weeks and then ring them because if the form was returned to DWP then they most likely haven't received it yet.

avakarlsson

I received it on Wednesday morning filled it out then sent it back on Thursday.

avakarlsson

I just wanted to phone DWP universal credit to see if they have got it and ask how long it’s going to take.

is it worth phoning pip about my condition as I got daily living but I only got 4 points for mobility is it worth phoning?

avakarlsson

What is disability premium? As they said when I was looking if your on universal credit, esa and one other one but I can’t remember what it was

poppy123456

The disability premiums are not payable when claiming Universal credit and new style ESA. They are only available on the old benefits and you are unable to claim any of those. You are claiming everything you’re entitled at the moment as I keep advising.

Reporting a change of circumstances to DWP for your PIP will mean more forms being sent and another face to face assessment. You could lose everything you already have. Before reporting those changes you will need to get some face to face advice from an agency near you.

avakarlsson

Ok thank you for the information

yes that’s true I could lose it if I did do that.

avakarlsson

I just phoned universal credit about my questionnaire and they said speak to the assessment people they haven’t got it yet, they said phone Friday, so I am hoping when I phone it will be there and I can book an appointment if needed

poppy123456

In my opinion i think you should wait a few weeks at least. The HCP will need to look at your form and any evidence you sent first so they can decide what happens next. As you only returned it at the end of last week, it could be some time yet before you hear anything.

avakarlsson

Oh I see, I will do that, is it the same process of how they do pip but with universal credit?

poppy123456

Similar yes but with completely different criteria. The work capability assessment you're assessed on your ability to do any type of work because it's about the work you can do and not the work you can't do.

When i had my last work capability assessment, i waited just over 4 months from the time i returned the form to the decision being made. Some wait less, some wait longer.

avakarlsson

Oh I see, yes this one is work to see what I can do and what I can’t do,

hopefully when I phone back on Friday as they said too they would of had my questionnaire form back and if an appointment is needed I can book it.