Sick not

jen1827
jen1827 Online Community Member Posts: 14 Listener
edited April 27 in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)

hi there

I'm wondering if anyone can advise

I did my managed migration application, I am a carer who is also disabled.

On getting help doing the online application I filled in my health conditions. I was verified as a carer

I was then asked to provide a sick note.

I have not filled in dates of sick note because it does not have it. On fit for work

It states indefinatly

The date I was assessed is day I wet to gp.

I explained in my journal to work coach that my fit note has no dart and end date .

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I just cannot put any date in as the system format does not allow me to

Can anyone advise. It only has the date of assessment on which is day I got my gp appointment.

I don't want to get into trouble putting a date . I am long term sick on pip

I would be grateful for any advice.

Kind regards

Jen

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  • jen1827
    jen1827 Online Community Member Posts: 14 Listener

    can anyone advice please

  • Holly_Scope
    Holly_Scope Posts: 2,653 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Hi @jen1827 it sounds like you have quite a unique circumstance. The response you got is a little confusing and doesn't really seem to clarify what you need to put there.

    To be sure (because it's important you put the right information in that they won't dispute later), personally I would go back to them to reiterate you don't have an end date, because it states indefinitely, and ask what date you should put because you don't want to put an incorrect date?

    Best wishes,

  • jen1827
    jen1827 Online Community Member Posts: 14 Listener

    Thankyou so much for your reply and this is making me more unwell.

    I know you cannot get both carers and health as one will cancel the other out.

    The way he answers is for us to consider the health element , where you can only get claim one or the other makes me feel it's optional and would not make a difference as they have verified me as a carer with carers allowance

    I feel what's the the point

    I dont feel there's anything to gain , but more stress

    Thankyou so much for replying and I know I cannot be the only one in this situation or some may be inthis situation when they have to migrate

    God bless you

  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 4,131 Championing
    edited April 16

    Hello jen, the sick note is now called a 'fit note' - a Statement of Fitness for Work.

    The start date is the date of your GP's signature. Your GP has advised that "you are not fit for work".

    Your GP has deleted 'will' leaving "I will not need to assess your fitness for work again at the end of this period". That's clear enough for DWP.

    Report your fit note ending with a date in five years' time.

  • Holly_Scope
    Holly_Scope Posts: 2,653 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Thanks for adding this @WhatThe, your input is greatly appreciated as always! 🙂

  • jen1827
    jen1827 Online Community Member Posts: 14 Listener

    Thankyou so much

    I really appreciate your advice

    God bless you

  • jen1827
    jen1827 Online Community Member Posts: 14 Listener

    hi Holly I just thought I would share the fit note so you can see what I mean about the dates and also the Gp has not put a signature on it just his dr name and practice

    Hope this help you see a clearer picture as I feel I don't always explain properly

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    I'm so sorry to bother you but I just feel stressed out

    Kind regards

    Jennifer

  • Holly_Scope
    Holly_Scope Posts: 2,653 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Hi @jen1827 sorry, I've just seen this. Bless you, you don't need to be sorry at all. You explained it perfectly. I hope you get on ok with your paperwork 🙂

  • jen1827
    jen1827 Online Community Member Posts: 14 Listener

    Hi holly

    Just to let you know they assessed me as a carer , although I put in my jounal and explained sick note. They have not responded and have gave me my first payment with transitional protection .

    I am getting more than what I was getting before so really don't understand.

    But I know there are other disabled carers and would love them to see this.

    Just from someone else's experience.

    Thankyou so much for getting back to me

    God bless 🙏

  • jen1827
    jen1827 Online Community Member Posts: 14 Listener

    hi holly

    They looked at my sick note and now they are saying I will recieve the uc50 to fill in

    To be assessed for the health element.

    I don't understand as I'm a carer for my disabled son

    How will this effect me and will I loose my transitional protection

    Also my caring for my son as there is no way I can leave him alone, he suffers seizures and has other disabilities

    Please can you let me know

    Kind regards

    Jen

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 5,910 Championing

    Because you reported your health problem UC have started the work capability assessment process.

    If you are awarded LCWRA then your Transitional Protection will reduce.

    You will also lose Carers Element as the same person cannot get both.

    Hopefully, your Transitional Protection will reduce by the difference between LCWRA and Carers Element.

    There was a court case because what used to happen was people ended up worse off because LCWRA reduced TP and Carers Element was removed.

    https://cpag.org.uk/welfare-rights/test-cases/test-case-updates/erosion-disabled-carers-tsdpe-due-addition-lcwra-element-and-removal-carer

    Since the court case some people in the same situation haven't had the correct outcome so if that happens to you I would seek advice from a trained benefits advisor. https://advicefinder.turn2us.org.uk/

  • jen1827
    jen1827 Online Community Member Posts: 14 Listener

    Thankyou for getting back

    I really appreciate the help info

    It was a advice worker that helped do my managed migration form and was asking me the questions and I just answered her and she

    typed in

    It's so complicated

    Once again Thankyou for replying to me

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