My WCA telephone ASSESMENT only lasted 10 minutes
lew0102
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Hi there I had my WCA for universal credit today and the assessment only took 12 minutes in total . I am slightly worried about this as I was told that it would take around an hour to complete prior to the phone call
he asked me a few questions about my cerebral palsy
such as how long have I had it for (all my life )
was my walking delayed to which I replied yes
how it affects me to which I explains about the pain I suffer and the fact that I can’t walk far at all and sometimes can’t even get up the stairs
he also asked if I had physio as a child to which I answered yes
as well as asking if I went to a normal or sen school to which I answered sen
I explained that I had to where splints day and night
and that I was unable to do thinks on my own IE : cooking cleaning washing although I did mention that I was able to cook microwave meals but that was about it
overall including the introduction from the assessor the phone call later 12 minutes I am just wondering if this is a good sign or a bad sign . As my anxiety is going through the rough waiting on a decision he mentioned that a letter would be sent out within 2 to 4 weeks
could Anyone let me know wheather this is a good sign or bad.
im not sure if it’s worth mentioning that I have a signed for note of the gp that states “unfit to work”
I also Recife pip standerd mobility and enhanced daily living but I’m not sure if these will be took into account as I have been advised that these are separate benefits from each other and do not coralline
he asked me a few questions about my cerebral palsy
such as how long have I had it for (all my life )
was my walking delayed to which I replied yes
how it affects me to which I explains about the pain I suffer and the fact that I can’t walk far at all and sometimes can’t even get up the stairs
he also asked if I had physio as a child to which I answered yes
as well as asking if I went to a normal or sen school to which I answered sen
I explained that I had to where splints day and night
and that I was unable to do thinks on my own IE : cooking cleaning washing although I did mention that I was able to cook microwave meals but that was about it
overall including the introduction from the assessor the phone call later 12 minutes I am just wondering if this is a good sign or a bad sign . As my anxiety is going through the rough waiting on a decision he mentioned that a letter would be sent out within 2 to 4 weeks
could Anyone let me know wheather this is a good sign or bad.
im not sure if it’s worth mentioning that I have a signed for note of the gp that states “unfit to work”
I also Recife pip standerd mobility and enhanced daily living but I’m not sure if these will be took into account as I have been advised that these are separate benefits from each other and do not coralline
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Hi there
Nobody can really say what this will mean but not all calls take a long time especially if you put a lot of detail in your form and sent relevant evidence
Pip is separate benefit but it doesn't hurt to send the reports
All you can do is wait but don't see it as a bad sign
Let us know how you get on1 -
Hi there I had my WCA for universal credit today and the assessment only took 12 minutes in total . I am slightly worried about this as I was told that it would take around an hour to complete prior to the phone call
he asked me a few questions about my cerebral palsy
such as how long have I had it for (all my life )
was my walking delayed to which I replied yes
how it affects me to which I explains about the pain I suffer and the fact that I can’t walk far at all and sometimes can’t even get up the stairs
he also asked if I had physio as a child to which I answered yes
as well as asking if I went to a normal or sen school to which I answered sen
I explained that I had to where splints day and night
and that I was unable to do thinks on my own IE : cooking cleaning washing although I did mention that I was able to cook microwave meals but that was about it
overall including the introduction from the assessor the phone call later 12 minutes I am just wondering if this is a good sign or a bad sign . As my anxiety is going through the rough waiting on a decision he mentioned that a letter would be sent out within 2 to 4 weeks
could Anyone let me know wheather this is a good sign or bad.
im not sure if it’s worth mentioning that I have a signed for note of the gp that states “unfit to work”
I also Recife pip standerd mobility and enhanced daily living but I’m not sure if these will be took into account as I have been advised that these are separate benefits from each other and do not coralline
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Hi @lew0102 - Jane already answered your query here: https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/81422/my-wca-telephone-assesment-only-lasted-10-minutes#latest
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Hi I know but I posted in wrong section of the forum just would like advice of a few people so I can get the best educated guess possible don’t want to get my hopes up for a yes but the to be ultimately **** down I mean surly I get accepted correct ? It’s a permanent physical disability that I have for life it isn’t something that can be faked or lied about. But I know what these dm are like considering it took my 3 times to be accepted for my PIP claim0
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Hi there I had my WCA for universal credit today and the assessment only took 12 minutes in total . I am slightly worried about this as I was told that it would take around an hour to complete prior to the phone call
he asked me a few questions about my cerebral palsy
such as how long have I had it for (all my life )
was my walking delayed to which I replied yes
how it affects me to which I explains about the pain I suffer and the fact that I can’t walk far at all and sometimes can’t even get up the stairs
he also asked if I had physio as a child to which I answered yes
as well as asking if I went to a normal or sen school to which I answered sen
I explained that I had to where splints day and night
and that I was unable to do thinks on my own IE : cooking cleaning washing although I did mention that I was able to cook microwave meals but that was about it
overall including the introduction from the assessor the phone call later 12 minutes I am just wondering if this is a good sign or a bad sign . As my anxiety is going through the rough waiting on a decision he mentioned that a letter would be sent out within 2 to 4 weeks
could Anyone let me know wheather this is a good sign or bad.
im not sure if it’s worth mentioning that I have a signed for note of the gp that states “unfit to work”
I also Recife pip standerd mobility and enhanced daily living but I’m not sure if these will be took into account as I have been advised that these are separate benefits from each other and do not coralline
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Hi @lew0102
That is a speedy assessment you had! It might be the case that they have all the information they need and were looking to reconfirm details so please don't take the length of the assessment as an indicator of bad news.
Just to let you know, I've tweaked the title of your thread and moved it to our Universal Credit category to help others spot it. If you could kindly let us know how you get on, that would be great. Also, feel free to ask away with any other questions.
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Hello @lew0102
Welcome to the community, hope you're well.
I understand why you might see the shorter length as a worrying thing, but as others have said I don't think it's anything to be concerned about, there's no fixed duration for those sorts of things. They may have had plenty of information before the assessment and just wanted to confirm a few things.
Best of luck for the outcome.0 -
Hi @lew0102 Just to let you know, I've merged your threads together as they were all about the same topic. This means that all the replies are in one place now.0
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