WFI's

constantworrier

I read on a Benefits help site that if you don't attend the interviews you will lose half of the the work related activity component for the first four weeks then it will be removed completely until you do actually attend an interview, although the money won't be backdated. But I was wondering what would happen if you never attend a interview. Would they stop all of your benefit ?.

HB58

In theory, the sanction should only remove the extra money associated with the WRAG, leaving the claimant on the assessment rate. I don't know what happens in practice!

constantworrier

constantworrier wrote: »

I read on a Benefits help site that if you don't attend the interviews you will lose half of the the work related activity component for the first four weeks then it will be removed completely until you do actually attend an interview, although the money won't be backdated. But I was wondering what would happen if you never attend a interview. Would they stop all of your benefit ?.

Does anyone else have any info about this ? . Many thanks.

constantworrier

Had first interview yesterday(deferred from April,cos I wrote and said I couldn't do it). Had a panic attack while waiting to go in. Young man who was working in jcp, just walking around was very helpful, got me water and kept asking if I was ok. The interview lasted 35 minutes. Lady was ok. She kept telling me I can work with Depression/anxiety/IBS just need right medication. And I can work with all the Arthritis/Scoliosis pains I've got, I just need right medicaton. Proceeded to tell me they have someone working who is in a wheelchair and someone working on switchboard that is blind. She said if I have the right meds I would be able to sleep better because I would be painfree. I said surely I can't be taking medicines 24 hours a day every day, it would ruin my stomach, and I already have stomach problems, she said no it wont if it's the right meds. I felt very bad, like she was saying if someone in a wheelchair can work so can you. She didn't want to hear that I am in constant pain. I told her I had been to see pyscologists/pychiatrists and nothing seemed to help me but she said that it was a long time ago and now it would probably help. Now I'm dreading the next one in October already. Feel really bad.

mynameistallulah

constantworrier wrote: »

Had first interview yesterday(deferred from April,cos I wrote and said I couldn't do it). Had a panic attack while waiting to go in. Young man who was working in jcp, just walking around was very helpful, got me water and kept asking if I was ok. The interview lasted 35 minutes. Lady was ok. She kept telling me I can work with Depression/anxiety/IBS just need right medication. And I can work with all the Arthritis/Scoliosis pains I've got, I just need right medicaton. Proceeded to tell me they have someone working who is in a wheelchair and someone working on switchboard that is blind. She said if I have the right meds I would be able to sleep better because I would be painfree. I said surely I can't be taking medicines 24 hours a day every day, it would ruin my stomach, and I already have stomach problems, she said no it wont if it's the right meds. I felt very bad, like she was saying if someone in a wheelchair can work so can you. She didn't want to hear that I am in constant pain. I told her I had been to see pyscologists/pychiatrists and nothing seemed to help me but she said that it was a long time ago and now it would probably help. Now I'm dreading the next one in October already. Feel really bad.

You got through it, so now you know you can do it, and you know what to expect next time. Nothing to dread at all - you can do it.

Sarah69

constantworrier wrote: »

Had first interview yesterday(deferred from April,cos I wrote and said I couldn't do it). Had a panic attack while waiting to go in. Young man who was working in jcp, just walking around was very helpful, got me water and kept asking if I was ok. The interview lasted 35 minutes. Lady was ok. She kept telling me I can work with Depression/anxiety/IBS just need right medication. And I can work with all the Arthritis/Scoliosis pains I've got, I just need right medicaton. Proceeded to tell me they have someone working who is in a wheelchair and someone working on switchboard that is blind. She said if I have the right meds I would be able to sleep better because I would be painfree. I said surely I can't be taking medicines 24 hours a day every day, it would ruin my stomach, and I already have stomach problems, she said no it wont if it's the right meds. I felt very bad, like she was saying if someone in a wheelchair can work so can you. She didn't want to hear that I am in constant pain. I told her I had been to see pyscologists/pychiatrists and nothing seemed to help me but she said that it was a long time ago and now it would probably help. Now I'm dreading the next one in October already. Feel really bad.

Perhaps she should become a doctor as she seems to know what will be better for you! God these people know absolutely nothing and are of no help at all!!

nannytone_2

my advisor is a very nice chap.

he asks me 'what would you like to do?'

i said .... u want to be a fireman, but that isnt going to happen! lol

seriously though .... i told him...

if i jbew what i should be doing to find someone to employ me, i would already have done it!

he just seems at a bit of a loss as to what to do with me.

i dont lack intellegence, but i am no longer capable of doing the work that i have experience of, and he cant seem to suggest any work that eyesight isnt essential for.

the courses he can offer are basic english and maths and computing ... all of which i am more than familiar with.

still who knows ... one day i might get lucky...

Muttleythefrog

Sarah69 wrote: »

Perhaps she should become a doctor as she seems to know what will be better for you! God these people know absolutely nothing and are of no help at all!!

I agree... she's clearly in the wrong profession. It sounds like she's trying to give an upbeat outlook that she simply has no basis to support in medical terms. She needs to move to the NHS PR department... because I've not heard anything so positive regarding what they could do for me.

Op... I wonder if trying to get these WFIs done over the phone or at home may be an option worth exploring if this current arrangement isn't suitable. I'd be tempted to remind them next time that they are not a mental health professional or, in the unlikely event that they are, they aren't being employed to act as one.... or perhaps call her bluff and ask her which medication she recommends and what psychiatric or psychological treatment she knows could help... get her to make the recommendations to your specialist or GP...lol.

Anubis_2

Hi constantworrier - I note you say you suffer a lot of pain, just wondering about your symptoms and what has been done so far?

princessdon

But she is right - People work with all of the above (may be not all together) but they do work.

I read it as she was trying to be positive for you. I mean most disabled people I know say they'd work if they could - she is just trying to keep things positive, maybe you could work if your meds were controlled.

eskimo26

constantworrier wrote: »

Had first interview yesterday(deferred from April,cos I wrote and said I couldn't do it). Had a panic attack while waiting to go in. Young man who was working in jcp, just walking around was very helpful, got me water and kept asking if I was ok. The interview lasted 35 minutes. Lady was ok. She kept telling me I can work with Depression/anxiety/IBS just need right medication. And I can work with all the Arthritis/Scoliosis pains I've got, I just need right medicaton. Proceeded to tell me they have someone working who is in a wheelchair and someone working on switchboard that is blind. She said if I have the right meds I would be able to sleep better because I would be painfree. I said surely I can't be taking medicines 24 hours a day every day, it would ruin my stomach, and I already have stomach problems, she said no it wont if it's the right meds. I felt very bad, like she was saying if someone in a wheelchair can work so can you. She didn't want to hear that I am in constant pain. I told her I had been to see pyscologists/pychiatrists and nothing seemed to help me but she said that it was a long time ago and now it would probably help. Now I'm dreading the next one in October already. Feel really bad.

Absurd. This is why i covertly record anything and everything to do with these things.

THEY ARE NOT SUPPOSE TO GIVE MEDICAL ADVICE

BASE ADVICE ON PERSONAL OPINION

OR COMPARE YOU TO OTHER DISABLED WORKERS!

Disgusting, i would have recorded it and off the back of this evidence made a complaint possibly involving my MP. :mad: