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Nervous about upcoming Work Capability Assessment (WCA). What can I expect?

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skhan95
skhan95 Community member Posts: 123 Connected
edited August 2021 in Universal Credit (UC)
Hy everyone I'm so nervous and anxious because my appointment is coming for health assessment does anyone know what to expect on the day? 
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  • Cher_Alumni
    Cher_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 5,741 Disability Gamechanger
    edited August 2021
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    Hi @skhan95

    I'm sorry to hear you're getting anxious about your upcoming WCA.  Do you have a date for your appointment through yet?

    From a practical viewpoint, the purpose of a WCA according to this government advisory page is:
    The WCA is used to find out how much your health condition or disability affects your ability to work. It assesses what you can do, as well as what you can’t do.
    You’ll be asked questions about how your condition affects you in your day to day life. It gives you the opportunity to explain if, and how, your health condition or disability may vary over time.
    Is there any aspect in-particular you're worried about or is it the 'not knowing'?

    Just to let you know, I've amended your thread title so others who have had a WCA can tell you about their experiences.  Good luck and please keep us posted with how you get on.
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  • skhan95
    skhan95 Community member Posts: 123 Connected
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    I'm worried about how I'll cope with the situation because I cannot concentrate at all on anything... can I ask my support worker to sit with me and attend this appointment this will be a call appointment on the 23rd of August 
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  • Ross_Alumni
    Ross_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,652 Disability Gamechanger
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    skhan95 said:
    I'm worried about how I'll cope with the situation because I cannot concentrate at all on anything... can I ask my support worker to sit with me and attend this appointment this will be a call appointment on the 23rd of August 
    Yes that should be fine, have you asked your support worker to do this for you? I'm sure they'd be happy to help.
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  • skhan95
    skhan95 Community member Posts: 123 Connected
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    Yes my support worker is really nice he will help me :smile:
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