New stye esa. I'm in the support group, and have been asked to attend interview with work coach?

sammy44
sammy44 Online Community Member Posts: 18 Contributor
edited October 2021 in Benefits and income
I had a letter saying I have to go to an interview with a work coach but doesn't involve any work related activities but to update there system .but I'm in the support group and I'm stressed about this as I thought they left you alone in this group , but I have to attend .

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  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    When you claim new style ESA it would normally be common to have to attend JobCentre at the start of the claim. If your claim was made during last eighteen months normal procedures were suspended. Your appointment may simply be the normal initial appointment for you to agree a Claimant Commitment (which will amount to little more than agreeing to inform them if there’s are any changes).
  • janer1967
    janer1967 Online Community Member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    Hi and welcome to the community 

    You are the 3rd person to have posted about this 

    The others said after querying it was nothing to worry about and something to do with the system triggering the appointment 

    I suggest you give them a call to see what is happening 
  • sammy44
    sammy44 Online Community Member Posts: 18 Contributor
    I did phone the dwp and the job centre plus and they said its nothing to worry about but I don't think its right that I should be going but they said I have too .
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    sammy44 said:
    I did phone the dwp and the job centre plus and they said its nothing to worry about but I don't think its right that I should be going but they said I have too .
    As I explained above, it is a late carrying out of something you would normally be expected to do as part of your claim.
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    sammy44 said:
    I did phone the dwp and the job centre plus and they said its nothing to worry about but I don't think its right that I should be going but they said I have too .

    They are correct you must attend the appointment, which should only take a maximum of 5 minutes, if that.
  • wol139
    wol139 Online Community Member Posts: 22 Listener
    Hi I’ve applied for esa. Got a phone chat with a coach tomorrow. Is this the same thing as above. 🙈🕊
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    wol139 said:
    Hi I’ve applied for esa. Got a phone chat with a coach tomorrow. Is this the same thing as above. 🙈🕊

    No because your appointment is for a new claim. This thread (though 2 years old now) is about appointments while in the Support Group.

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