ESA - claim when on the sick from work?

rogerblack

[quote=[Deleted User];67753918]She will attend of course. But there is still no excuse for bad behaviour from them like this.,[/QUOTE]

Requiring people who may be able to take other work to at least consider that possibility, or offering them help?
Horrors.

Morlock

rogerblack wrote: »

Requiring people who may be able to take other work to at least consider that possibility, or offering them help?

What help does the Jobcentre offer to ESA claimaints?

rogerblack

Morlock wrote: »

What help does the Jobcentre offer to ESA claimaints?

In principle, a wide variety of help can be offered to ESA claimants.
Skills courses that may aid getting work they can do, referrals to other care services in the area that may help with recovery, ...
Is this helpful for everyone - no.
Is it ridiculous to see if everyone might have some help they can use - again no.

sheeps68

[quote=[Deleted User];67753918]She will attend of course. But there is still no excuse for bad behaviour from them like this.,[/QUOTE]

I did not refuse to go either. Although I did ask for some basic assistance with access requirements to the building. At which point I was advised I shouldn't have even been asked to attend as was still in assessment phase. Seems we all get different answers and advice here. The access I requested was nothing beyond what I have had at work for 8 years. As it is I've now landed myself in the support group anyway.

[Deleted User]

rogerblack wrote: »

Requiring people who may be able to take other work to at least consider that possibility, or offering them help?
Horrors.

All of which is fair enough. Im a big believer if you claim benefits you have to want to work - otherwise you dont deserve them.

But in this case, the Jobcentre person:-

1) Claimed you can't claim ESA if you have a job - WRONG.
2) Even if you're on ESA you have to work - WRONG. It all depends on the classification which wife is awaiting.
3) If you've currently got a job that you're on the sick from and we find you another job you've got to do that - WRONG.
4) If you're on the sick, we'll make you quit your job and do voluntary work or we'll stop your benefits - UNBELIEVABLE

Going back to my wifes specific case though. OK so as above, Jobcentre would like her to be off benefits and back in work - fair enough. Like I said shes still got a job and hoping to go back. Also, shes waiting for the ESA medical.

I just dont see what the Jobcentre people can add at this point until either the issue of whether she will ever go back to work and/or ESA classification is done.

[Deleted User]

I'll be honest, I claimed JSA a few years ago. Found them very good. I work in IT and have my own company so the sort of stuff I do is probably not what the jobcentre have. They were great and pretty much left me alone.

However, I was amazed that the number of low lifes hanging around and the abuse I heard towards staff. There were people in there you'd never employ, and I expect a lot of them had no intentions of doing so. So JC staff were great with me because I was polite I guess and they knew I was genuine.

Which surprises me why this woman had this attitude with my wife. Surely there are better 'targets' around than someone in her position? Fair enough the law is the law but some flexibility and common sense is required. Having a dig and threatening someone whos ill and has never in her life claimed benefits is a little off when you've got people who've never worked, do all they can do avoid doing so, and openly do this. Start with them.