ucd35/ uc50,wca

AGE59  37 yrs ago  1986 had accident & work . off work 18 mouths in out hospital  mineral ruh bath . Damadge to l5/ l5 disc  lwr spine .  . OK  12 years 1998  had relapse , had 8 weeks off work , treatnment to re align the spine .   AWARDED  10 % INDUSTRIAL INJURYS ACCIDENT .  OK  last 25 yrs just light / moderate back pain , unaided walking , standing range  up to  20 to 50 meteres .   18TH  APRIL  2023 NOW  . Came home from work ok went bed got up next day , had old enemy  could not stand/ walk unaided  low back pain / scatica  down right leg / knee area  limited to max 20 metere shuffle with walking stick . WENT  to gp  ref me orphopedic medical  wait 10 weeks MEDICAL  . 18 april  submitted report fit note to UC  . AS i was working 3 days week/ 30 hours  above AET  £647 week  did not have to search for work attend jobcentre uc as top up as needed .  SENT  in futeher report sick note   1 may /1 june .  reported fit note 1 july . BUT  on  28 june  message on journal say . appoitnment via phone with COACH  1 july .  IT was courtsey call to see sitUation ,  said he would now do  UCD 35  for wca  i explained i was waiting for MRI SCAN  to see what issue was & treatnment i in que . HE explained that  WCA / UC 50   I HAD 1 MOUTH 4 WEEKS   from when i got them to return them with eveidence condition   mid  august ????. THEN  maxirus  could take another 1 mouth to get eveidence from GP  MID SEP   . THEN they would be back in touch with  APPOINTMENT  FOR ASSTNMENT.  T o CARRY  on reporting fit notes till assetnment results  . HE said  MOST ATM  are phone assetnments  coach  BOOKED  another phone appoitnment on journal for  1 august  . IAM  lucky iam unite untion member so contacted unite rep . HE  is well aware off  PIP/ WCA ASSETNMENTS , SAID HE WILL COME WITH ME IF FACE TO FACE /  UNITE / /HAVE  dwp  approved recorder to record  assetnment as asseors can /do give false info to DWP .  HE  also said  DWP / GOVRNT  are picking on 55- 64 yr old off work  with disability issues , claiming lcw/ lcwra . TRYING  to push people back into any work . AS ive limited  walking / standing , mobility i dont go far  let alone get to jobcentre ITS   fair walk from bus station / NO  parking out side JCP  . TILL  i have my MRI   no  CAUSE OF ISSUE   NHS    cant treat me or  get some form my mobility back .  HE also said  since april 2016 dwp / penstion benfit reforms . NO  oppostion now / choice retire early on health & 62/ 65 . claim penstion tax credits . you can only claim pen tax credits now from 66 retirnment age .  HAS  any one gone througth  ucd35/ uc50/ weca last6 mouths /  year ?????.    HOW  long from ucd 35    mine went in 4 july to you get  uc 50 forms ?????.    FROM  when you return  them  to you get assetnment ?????.  I heard could take  mouths from uc50 return / assetnment .   SCARY  times  till ive  MRI  NO WHATS WROUNG / treatnment  to  get some mobility back . PUSHES  anexity mental health up HAVING DWP ON UR BACK  ALSO TRYING  push / force you back to work ANY work ASAP   .      ANY COMMENTS ADVICE/  Adrian .