My fit note not accepted

nit3

I have been off work due to leg injury and also waiting for colonoscopy. I provided my work coach with a fit note and has not been accepted. I asked my doctor surgery and they did not provide me with one after 4 days after the previous one had expired. Is that the reason why it was not accepted?. All the situation with this new coach is making me very anxious as she is not helping me at all and trying to get me sanctioned. 

I don’t know what to do 

poppy123456

Have you had a work capability assessment and recently been found fit for work?

nit3

No, I have not had a work capability assessment yet. 

poppy123456

Did you ask why it wasn't accepted?

nit3

No, I just found out this evening I will ask tomorrow morning and see what they say. But as I mentioned on my first post my new work coach is less than helpful, she is trying to get me sanctioned. She gave an appointment the day I had to go to hospital for a procedure.I had to ask her to change my appointment at the Jobcentre. She is causing me lots of stress. I am thinking if this is going to be like this all the time I don’t want to be on UC anymore I find degrading every time I go to my appointments and justify why I am there. I got a job but I am off sick at the moment due to my leg injury and other problems. 

L_Volunteer

Thanks for your response @nit3. I am just wondering if you have been able to find out yet? Just because 'tomorrow morning' has now passed - I believe you were referring to yesterday morning. I just wanted to check in with you to see you are doing since.

It sounds really difficult that your work coach is less than helpful and trying to get you sanctioned. I am hearing how this is making you feel (potentially unnecessarily!) stressed.

It also seems it might be making you question if you want to be at UC anymore, especially as you find it degrading every time you go to your appointments and justify why you are there.

Is there anything which might make this feel more manageable for you at the moment? We are here for you and listening to you.

You don't have to face this, or anything else, alone if you don't want to 

nit3

Thank you for your concern L - Volunteer. I got the fit note accepted in the end by someone else not my work coach. I have to go to my doctors next week and see what kind of treatment I will have for my condition I will ask for a new fit note as I am still not well and all the stress added because of the job situation is making me very anxious and depressed. 

The fact that going to the Jobcentre to justify why I am off work and why I am not looking for work. It’s making me feel worried. 

Let’s see how it goes next week and I will keep you posted.
Thanks so much again for your help 

L_Volunteer

Really pleased to hear you got the fit note accepted in the end @nit3. How are you feeling at the moment about how things are?

Good luck, if you haven't already been, with your doctors' appointment and seeing what kind of treatment you will have for your condition. Hopefully, they will/have provided you with a new fit note.

I can hear how you are still not well and all the stress added because of the job situation is making you very anxious and depressed. Are you receiving the support you need at the moment with feeling anxious, worried and depressed?

Some resources that you might find helpful if you want further support with this include: 

• Anxiety UK
• Mind
• Depression UK

Please remember we are here for you too if we can do anything to support you further, even if that is just providing a listening ear. 

Look forward to hearing from you soon with any updates you wish to share with us