What do work coaches mean when they say that you to prepare for work for so many hours a week?

BrianMcFaddenFan82 · September 28

I was looking on my UC journal toake sure that my appointment and advisor haven't changed for November (which it hasn't thankfully) and I decided to check my commitments (I think it was) and I saw that she (my work coach) had put on mine that I have to prepare for work for 4 hours a week, but no further information with it.

Adrian_Scope · September 29

Good morning @BrianMcFaddenFan82.

Have you had a work capability assessment? I just want to check that your commitments are correct for your situation.

Work preparation can be lots of things and if you're unsure what is expected of you, the best person to ask is your work coach.

A few things preparing for work can include are:

Volunteering
Attending skills courses or assessments
Improving your personal presentation
Taking part in trainings or programmes suggested by Job Centre
Doing work experience or a work placement
Creating and maintaining job profiles on job sites
Making or reviewing your CV

Dave1993 · September 30

are you on LCWRA?

Stellar · September 30

on top of the preparing for work stuff, you don't have to spend 4 hours on it literally. you just have to make the work coaches think you do. if that means lying to them about how long you spend preparing, that's what you've got to do.

some people are told to jobsearch for 35 hours a work, something that's literally impossible.