Return of the WCA

Zipz
Zipz Online Community Member Posts: 4,349 Championing
edited March 11 in Benefits and income

It must be about 11 years since my first and last WCA. I'm in the Support Group with LCWRA. I’ll never get better. The best I can hope for is a plateau. Reading today’s news, I’m wondering how soon I’ll be “called up”:

https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/claimant-led-wca-reassessment-backlog-almost-cleared%2C-timms-claims

I claim contribution-based ESA only except for an “indefinite” PIP award.

Thanks, Zipz

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  • Santosha12
    Santosha12 Online Community Member Posts: 3,779 Championing

    It's good to see you @Zipz , not seen you here for a while I hope you're doing ok. Thanks for sharing this.

  • Ross1975
    Ross1975 Online Community Member Posts: 895 Championing

    I think it's just the backlog of claimants who have reported a change in circumstances, rather than all claimants who're due a reassessment.

  • Zipz
    Zipz Online Community Member Posts: 4,349 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1108599#Comment_1108599

    I see your point but…

    DWP disability minister Stephen Timms claims that the DWP have almost cleared the backlog of work capability assessment (WCA) reassessments, where the claimant has requested one and are increasing the number of scheduled reassessments targeting specific groups.  Details of how some claimants can get reassessed more quickly were also shared by an MP during the debate last week.   

  • luvpink
    luvpink Online Community Member Posts: 3,987 Championing

    I had mine about two years ago after having been left alone by them for twelve years.

    It came totally out of the blue.

    I had a telephone assessment that lasted for over an hour.

    I remained in the support group contribution based.

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