Cancelled telephone appointment

freshwaterlilly · July 2021

Hi
just wanted some advice please I had a telephone appointment for Monday with my work coach
I received a message in my journal saying the appointment has been cancelled no explanation nothing I then got a text at 4.45 on Friday telling me I had to go to the job centre at the time I should have had my telephone appointment
again no explanation given
I feel that this is just a way to try to trip you up with the information that I have given I have tried for months to get the DWP to assess me and get a UC50 form only for them to use every excuse not to look at my claim
I cannot possibly get to that appointment Monday I can’t go out on my own anymore and need someone to come with me I can’t get anyone at such short notice and this is unfair of the DWP to do this to people
I have sent a message telling them that I can’t get there for Monday and explained why
I suppose they will now stop my benefits this really is an awful system and makes your illness so much
worse because of the stress they cause us

janer1967 · July 2021

Hi there

You have done everything you can do for now by informing them you are unable to attend

Your work coach should refer you for wca after providing a fit note for 28 days or more and reporting a medical condition

I would try and call the job centre on Monday

freshwaterlilly · July 2021

Hi
thanks for reply they have fit notes from my doctor they are all up to date
they just dont care about people and soon I will get my state pension and come off UC
thank goodness
they are a total disgrace how they treat people when they are at crisis point in their lives
it will take ages to get through and then you will get someone who can’t even understand what
You are saying it’s hopeless

calcotti · July 2021

woodbine said:

... they for the main part are poorly paid, poorly trained and vastly over-worked.

Indeed, many will be claiming UC or Tax Credits themselves

freshwaterlilly · July 2021

I don’t doubt any of the things you are saying
and yes I have informed them of my impending state pension
if they can add a message in your journal then at the least they could do is give a reason for
the cancellation as they are already typing in your journal how long would that take another minute of their time
many occupations are poorly paid poorly trained and under paid that doesn’t mean they can’t be more kinder in their approach
I have not been told at anytime not to provide sick notes on the contrary they chase me in my journal at least a week before my fit note runs out
I think that we all have different experiences of the DWP or if our work coach is good or not

freshwaterlilly · July 2021

Hi
i had my telephone appointment as usual and was told it was a mistake by “someone”
it shouldn’t have happened and sorry for the confusion and stress caused
so at least that was said which is nice
As for the UC50 form update my coach can’t help me and I have to phone the helpline direct
at the moment I really can’t face it
everything is such hard work with the DWP and I think it’s lovely if you have a different experience than me sadly for the short time I have been on UC there are very few people that
are prepared to listen or help you
this morning I am glad to say I actually found one

janer1967 · July 2021

Hi

Glad the call went ahead

However I don't think your work coach gave you the right information

It is definitely the work coach that should refer you for the wca process to get the uc50 form sent

Can you put something in your journal and request someone does this

Mark it a service issue then it should be seen by a case manager

freshwaterlilly · July 2021

Sorry I think you misunderstood me
i filled in a UC50 form they got it but contacted my doctor for a health report in my married name
i have been separated for over 3 years and have changed everything back to my previous name
At no time have I ever given my married name to the DWP
my doctor could not give a health report in a different name so my UC50 form was immediately stopped the DWP would not give me any information on how they used or got my married name
I was then told to fill in another U50 form which I have objected to and asked for the original form to be sent back I have made complaints I have gone on the government website and make several complaints I have heard absolutely nothing no one gets back to you no one is interested
fast forward another month and I have filled in another form in the same name as the 1st one again nothing my work coach says I have to ring the helpline as he cannot get the authorisation to find out
you are probably quite correct and it’s just another run around I have asked for months for a UC 50 form finally I got it filled it in sent it back and they have done everything they can to not even
look at it let alone assess me
so I do apologise for being so negative but that’s how they have helped me I’ve used food banks and had no money in the winter to put the heating on without children I don’t know how I would have got through this and there are thousands of me out there and the government are not at all interested they do everything in my experience to stop you getting anything even if you are entitled to it

freshwaterlilly · July 2021

Thank you very much for replying but to be honest I’ve almost given up nothing I have done to try to get this resolved works they just ignore me
I just think they know I will get my pension soon and if they stall long enough they won’t have to give me anything I have been told over and over again to claim for this extra help as I am entitled to it my mental health has deteriorated so much I can’t tell you
without my kids I would have starved I really am not exaggerating when I say that
its frightening that even today people have nothing and get nothing and have nothing to live on
asking my MP too late I think now

Ross_Alumni · July 2021

Hello @freshwaterlilly

I'm sorry to hear of the continuing impact this is having on your mental health, it can't be easy to go through. If you feel as though your mental health is becoming harder to manage, do ensure you speak with your GP or MH support team to see if there's any way in which they can support you further.

You can view some coping techniques here from Mind, but I would encourage you to indulge in any hobbies or interests that you have, as a means of relaxing your mind a bit during this time.

How are your kids getting on?

freshwaterlilly · September 2021

Just an updated I was hoping to answer the question of have you challenged a dwp decision
getting an assessment is near on impossible in my case to even challenge a decision
when you have not even had an assessment
i have finally got a telephone assessment for next Wednesday
next month my UC will stop and I will get my state pension
3 guesses I don’t get it
ive always said the same they were holding out until I got my pension
I have tried unsuccessfully to get a UC50 form for the best part of a year and I was fobbed off with every excuse you can think off
I should have had the form months ago I should have been assessed months ago this system is broken and it will just get worse my experience of being reliant on benefits is soul destroying I’ve paid in all my life and had to fight for every penny it shouldn’t be that way if your entitled to extra money then you should get it
I am great full I will be off UC soon I’ve have had almost 3 years of living in near poverty
my health is at an all time low and claiming benefits add to the anxiety and stress of a very difficult life
I think anyone who has to go through this can see where I am coming from and I hope everyone on here will get the help they deserve

Ross_Alumni · September 2021

Thanks for the update @freshwaterlilly

I'm glad that you finally have an assessment and hopefully it goes well next Wednesday, you'll have to let us know how you get on. It seems as though it's been a long battle for you and your family, hopefully a better outcome is on the horizon.

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