Preparing for universal credit interviews

Hello @pamela1962   Pleased to meet you welcome.

Thank you for sharing and I am sorry what has happened.

I understand as do the community . The situation you are dealing with. 

I know a member of our team or a member of our community will advise and tell you what you need to do.

May I suggest speaking to CAB your local office tell them your issues and problems around this. They may advise a solution. 

All I can say the systems around Universal credit are complex and confusing.

You need the right advice and support.

Wanted to add we are a friendly supportive community. Care and share.  Ready to listen anytime.

Hope we can help.

Take care

@thespiceman

Hi @pamela1962 I have been through this process and, I know it can be very hard and worrying, the first thing I would say is take someone with you to your face to face interview, and just be as honest as you can, which I found quite embarrassing when it came to personal stuff, I had to wait 7 weeks after this to find I was put in the LWRCA group, hope this helps, and warms wishes.

pamela1962, that's terrible, I Had to apply for UC after I lost my husband, but I just sent sicknotes in and they phoned me every so often till I had my WCA interview which I waited a long time for, you should not be having to go through all that if they are receiving notes from your Dr,there are a few FB UC pages that provide very good advice perhaps try looking at one of those, my heart goes out to you x

Remember they treat you like a number so try not to take it personally but you have rights and should only go in once a month to the jobcentre if you have a medical note; I have done it all myself you name it I have gone through it with benefits as I have had 28 jobs been on and off of universal credit due to personality disorder and now have to appeal pip because they reassessed me after a 1 year and a half so here we go again another challenge for the most vulnerable people in society who have little rights or no rights in some cases