Hi, my name is Amberpearl! Waiting for a dwp health assessment

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    Amberpearl said:

    i assumed a letter in the post


    As you're claiming Universal Credit then there's no letters through the post, everything is done on your journal.

    Amberpearl said:

    do i have to tell my work coach what happened at the assessment?

    No, you don't.
  • Amberpearl
    Amberpearl Online Community Member Posts: 2,201 Championing
    Really 
    So my work coach will see my letter 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    Amberpearl said:
    Really 
    So my work coach will see my letter 

    Of course. The decision maker will upload it onto your journal. It's just a very basic letter that will tell you the decision of the work capability assessment. It doesn't go into any details about your health condition at all.
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    But of course the wording of the first paragraph maybe different depending on what exactly the decision is for you.

  • Amberpearl
    Amberpearl Online Community Member Posts: 2,201 Championing
    Yes it was very stressful 
    What if they don't believe me?  Will I be forced to keep looking for work?
    As I know not well enough atm
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    Amberpearl said:
    Yes it was very stressful 
    What if they don't believe me?  Will I be forced to keep looking for work?
    As I know not well enough atm

    Try not the think about that right now, i know it's difficult but try to focus on something else. Once the decision is made, if you're not happy you can request the Mandatory Reconsideration. (MR)
  • Amberpearl
    Amberpearl Online Community Member Posts: 2,201 Championing
    If I score 0 points can I appeal.  I'm. Been. Forced on the restart program. Only reason I can. Do it by phone is a fit note ftlm. Dr's 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    Amberpearl said:
    If I score 0 points can I appeal.
    Yes you can, as advised here.
    poppy123456 said:
    Amberpearl said:
    Yes it was very stressful 
    What if they don't believe me?  Will I be forced to keep looking for work?
    As I know not well enough atm

     Once the decision is made, if you're not happy you can request the Mandatory Reconsideration. (MR)
    However, LCWRA is not about scoring points. It's about satisify at least one of the descriptors.
    For LCW you need to score at least 15 points.

  • Amberpearl
    Amberpearl Online Community Member Posts: 2,201 Championing
    I answered all her questions. It seemed to me like she focus more on my bladder and incontinence more than my other issues 
    But she did cover everything 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    It's not unusual for them to focus more on one thing during the assessment. For my work capability assessments they've always focus on mobilising because i suffer with physical conditions.
  • Amberpearl
    Amberpearl Online Community Member Posts: 2,201 Championing
    ive no idea what she thought of me   she was busy typing away

    does anyone know how long il be waiting to hear
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    Anything up to 12 weeks.
  • Amberpearl
    Amberpearl Online Community Member Posts: 2,201 Championing
    Seriously Thst long
    So do I have to keep getting a fit note if I don't hear by the time mine runs out on 21 July? 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    Yes, fit notes need to continue without any gaps until a decisions been made. Some people have a decision quite quickly when claiming UC. My daughter waited 1 week after her WCA.
  • Amberpearl
    Amberpearl Online Community Member Posts: 2,201 Championing
    1 week that's quick 
     I'm concerned that half way through the assessment she went to speak to a senior colleague for 15 minutes at least 
    She never er said why
    Is this normal procedure 
  • Amberpearl
    Amberpearl Online Community Member Posts: 2,201 Championing
    I worry about everything 
    If I do pass how long do. You wait for the money 
    Will I still get uc
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    Amberpearl said:
    I worry about everything 
    If I do pass how long do. You wait for the money 
    Will I still get uc

    It's not about passing. If you're found to have LCWRA then you'll receive extra money from the 4th month after you reported your health condition. The extra money isn't paid at all during the waiting period.
    I know it's very difficult but try not to second guess yourself because it's impossible to speculate anything at this stage.
  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,922 Championing
    It sounds really tough that it was scary @Amberpearl. Do you want to tell us more about the scary? 

    Also, it has been a couple of days since you last posted on this thread. How are you feeling at the moment?  :)
  • Amberpearl
    Amberpearl Online Community Member Posts: 2,201 Championing
    I just read online how most people have tk he practically dead to score points 
  • Amberpearl
    Amberpearl Online Community Member Posts: 2,201 Championing
    I'm. Tired. Was up several times last night on the toilet 

    I read on a fb thread that the dwp assessors are paid to give everyone 0 points and deliberately try to trip you up 

    I was waiting ages before I was called in. I was in there a long time. Its just half way through she left the room to speak to a colleague then came back. I've no idea whst she said or thought about me 
    I told her my daughter took me, yet near the end of assessment she asked me how I got thete
    I'd already told her that.  Then she asked how long the journey took.  Well I don't know. Wasn't watching the clock 
    What was that all about 
    A trick question? 

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