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ramaq
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Posting on behalf of a friend.
She is getting universal credit and mobility component of PIP.
UC now want her to get fit notes from
GP to show that she can’t work. She has been told that if she doesn’t then she needs to look for work.
She can’t work because of her disability. So little confused here. GP is saying that she is getting PIP and that should be enough proof to
state that she has illness and can’t work. UC saying that is not the case.
Any advice?
GP to show that she can’t work. She has been told that if she doesn’t then she needs to look for work.
She can’t work because of her disability. So little confused here. GP is saying that she is getting PIP and that should be enough proof to
state that she has illness and can’t work. UC saying that is not the case.
Any advice?
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Hi
Ingottunsttly you do need to provide fit notes for UC ot be expected to look for work. Once a work capability assessment is completed she wont need anymore but this process can take months and she will need to supply fit notes until it id complete
Pip and UC are 2 different benefits with different criteria
Pip looks at your daily living and mobility , uc looks at abolotu yo complete any sort of work
Any more questions just ask -
PIP can and is paid to people who work, so it isn't proof that you can't work, if a fit note is asked for then that's what's needed, maybe she needs to explain this to the GP?2024 The year of the general election...the time for change is coming 💡
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ramaq said: GP is saying that she is getting PIP and that should be enough proof to state that she has illness and can’t work. UC saying that is not the case.
If your GP thinks that you have a health condition that limits your ability to work they are required to issue a Fit Note under the terms of their contract.Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Rules may be different in other parts of UK.
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