what happens after 6 weeks

dave030445

Hi
What happens after you have been going to the pathway to work i belive its only for 6 sessions so what after that. Do you have to have another medical.

hobbledehoy.

dave030445 wrote: »

Hi
What happens after you have been going to the pathway to work i belive its only for 6 sessions so what after that. Do you have to have another medical.

It is very likely and having completed the sessions you should hopefully now be in a position to start thinking about going back to work.

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I would have thought that a medical wouldnt be triggered by the end of the 6 sessions

hobbledehoy.

It is possible in that even though the pathways has taken 6 weeks to complete, it may be months since the last assessment. As the minimum is 3 months before review, it is quite possible that a further assessment may take place within a short period of time from now.
It obviously depends on what ATOS have suggested in their report to the DWP as being the anticipated review period.

Sarah69

Im on ESA, have my 1st pathways interview on 13th Jan, but I already have a date for another medical which is in Feb a little too soon I think, cos nothing regarding my medical condition has changed!!

dave030445

Iam on my 4th pathways out of 6 to work and are no nearer to being ready for work them when i started so is it possible if after the 6 weeks you can be put on the support group.

dmg24

dave030445 wrote: »

Iam on my 4th pathways out of 6 to work and are no nearer to being ready for work them when i started so is it possible if after the 6 weeks you can be put on the support group.

No, the two are unrelated.

Did you look into the Condition Management Programme any further?

hobbledehoy.

dave030445 wrote: »

Iam on my 4th pathways out of 6 to work and are no nearer to being ready for work them when i started so is it possible if after the 6 weeks you can be put on the support group.

Hello,

Err no, it doesn't work like that at all!

You have been placed in the Work group because it was thought by the ATOS assessor/DWP that with some help, you should be able to get back into work.
That is the reason for the Pathways initiative.

If you were however considered to be so ill/disabled that work was out of the question, then the DWP would have put you straight into the Support group. In the Support group, you are not required to complete the Pathways programme.

So in your case, you will complete the programme, and hopefully will be better motivated to get back into work even though you may have a continuing illness/disability which can be controlled.

The reason for the review assessment is to establish how far along the road you are as being ready for work. If they find that you are ready, the DWP will suggest that you claim JSA instead and get help with finding work.
You do of course have the option of appealing against that new decision if you feel that you aren't quite ready and the DWP say that you are. In which case you will have to provide independent medical evidence to counter what the DWP believe to be the case based on the medical that they have provided you with.

dave030445

Hi yes i looked into CMP in depth and came to the decission that is was not for me. It was more for people who have MH or for those in pain trying to manage it.
Still no reply to my question what happens if after the 6 weeks you are not ready to look for work.

Two4Tuesday

After the 6 mandatory Work Focussed interviews, you will not have to attend any more. You will continue to receive ESA as long as you are entitled.

You may be recalled for another medical assessment at some stage, but that happens to all claimants, whether they are in the Work Related Activity Group or the Support Group.

I am surprised that you talk of them being done in 6 weeks though. When I had mine, they were a month apart.

EDIT - just noticed that you've been on ESA for more than 18 months - I guess you meant that the last WFI will be done in 6 weeks time.

hobbledehoy.

dave030445 wrote: »

Hi yes i looked into CMP in depth and came to the decission that is was not for me. It was more for people who have MH or for those in pain trying to manage it.
Still no reply to my question what happens if after the 6 weeks you are not ready to look for work.

As I understand it, you can continue on a voluntary basis. But maybe that has stopped now.

As a matter of interest, when would you think you may be ready to consider going back to work?