WCA 2 part

salty1212334
salty1212334 Online Community Member Posts: 156 Contributor
in Universal Credit (UC)
has anyone ever had a 2 part assessment i have just finished a phone assessment and the lady said it would be done in two parts one was for how my mental health is the other one will be for how i get around then at the end of the assessment she said they would contact me in two years they also called off the same number as my advisor 

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    WCA are not usually done in 2 parts. Sometimes they may ring back to ask further questions if they didn't get enough evidence the first time but it's rare they do this.
    Not sure how they wouldn't know when you'll be contacted again because the assessor doesn't make that decision only a decision maker can do that.
  • salty1212334
    salty1212334 Online Community Member Posts: 156 Contributor
    Hi it was a dwp number the number is 08000232635 ive checked internet and its a dwp number my advisor called me on the same number would a decision maker ever contact anyone she definitely said two part assessment the other part must be a assessor i have the number saved as advisor dwp
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    The work capability assessment isn't in 2 parts at all. Are you sure it was this assessment you had today and it wasn't just someone from your local Job centre that rang you?
    The number that rang you today wasn't someone from the health assessment providers. I believe they usually ring from a withheld number. The Health Assessment Advisory Service will be doing your WCA.
    When an appointment becomes available for your WCA they will contact you by letter and then send text reminders, if they have a mobile number for you. This link here will give you more information. It says ESA but the WCA for UC is exactly the same. https://chdauk.co.uk/your-assessment/types-of-assessments/employment-and-support-allowance-esa/

  • salty1212334
    salty1212334 Online Community Member Posts: 156 Contributor
    poppy123456 said:
    The work capability assessment isn't in 2 parts at all. Are you sure it was this assessment you had today and it wasn't just someone from your local Job centre that rang you?
    The number that rang you today wasn't someone from the health assessment providers. I believe they usually ring from a withheld number. The Health Assessment Advisory Service will be doing your WCA.
    When an appointment becomes available for your WCA they will contact you by letter and then send text reminders, if they have a mobile number for you. This link here will give you more information. It says ESA but the WCA for UC is exactly the same. https://chdauk.co.uk/your-assessment/types-of-assessments/employment-and-support-allowance-esa/

    Hi i have autism and can become really angry ive had problems at jobcentre and courses of been kicked off multiple and been arrested and charged multiple times for fighting im not sure if that has anything to do with it i had a letter for assessment today it says between 9 and 12 i also had multiple texts reminders 100 percent she said the assessment would be 2 parts and then after i explained everything she said they would contact me in 2 years for another assessment she also phone 20 mins before appointment to make sure i remembered 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    I can only tell you what i know, the WCA's are not usually in 2 parts.
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    Thinking about this a little more, i think i know what she meant by "the assessment is in 2 parts" What she probably meant was the form you filled in was indeed in 2 parts. The first part is aimed more to those with mental health/ASD/cognitive issues/learning disabilities etc etc.
    The 2nd part of the form is for those with physical conditions (getting/moving around)
    The assessment itself which you had today is not in 2 parts, it's one assessment. Once the report has been written it will be returned to DWP and a decision maker will then look at that, as well as all the evidence you sent and your WCA form and then make a decision.
    Once the decision is made a letter will be uploaded onto your journal, if you have access to one. A decision can take up to about 12 weeks but often when claiming UC it's made sooner than that.
  • salty1212334
    salty1212334 Online Community Member Posts: 156 Contributor
    poppy123456 said:
    Thinking about this a little more, i think i know what she meant by "the assessment is in 2 parts" What she probably meant was the form you filled in was indeed in 2 parts. The first part is aimed more to those with mental health/ASD/cognitive issues/learning disabilities etc etc.
    The 2nd part of the form is for those with physical conditions (getting/moving around)
    The assessment itself which you had today is not in 2 parts, it's one assessment. Once the report has been written it will be returned to DWP and a decision maker will then look at that, as well as all the evidence you sent and your WCA form and then make a decision.
    Once the decision is made a letter will be uploaded onto your journal, if you have access to one. A decision can take up to about 12 weeks but often when claiming UC it's made sooner than that.
    Hi she could have said that and i heard wrong the thing is all i done was explain how i get angry she never asked about my other problems moving around yet i put problems with that on the form
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    They don't have to ask you about all of your conditions during the assessment. They will only ask you questions if they don't have enough of information.

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