question re work focused interview

rachnbri

Hapless wrote: »

Is it for lone parent work focused interview?

If not the rules may be slightly different than those rachnbri.

None of mine were lone parent, one was a "for partners" and one "for carers".

Both of those can be deferred as well.

Chrysalis

Hapless wrote: »

She must go or she will lose benefits, the interviews are nothing to worry about but she has to go.

She should be able to get excempted I was able to once when asked for a work focused interview, the idea of the interviews is to aid in a progress of returning to work again. If you not in a position to do this then there is no point to the interview at all and job centre staff can allow the claimant to not attend if there is a good reason. Of course you are right tho if she has been told to go then she has to or her benefit will be stopped.

tabbeecat

I got one of these letters and I was in hospital! They did put it off for a month though, the advisor I saw eventually at the Jobcentre Plus was really nice and it wasn't anything to worry about.

Chrysalis

mine was horrible she kept saying things like I know you can do this and do that and at your age you shouldnt expect to be on benefits for the next 30 years basically been aggressive and pushy I was very offended as I didnt choose to have my condition. I then voluntarily did another interview over the phone with someone else (rang them of my own back) and that person was more friendly and understanding.

Hapless_2

rachnbri wrote: »

Both of those can be deferred as well.

Not if you are under the Devon offices they won't!

rachnbri

Hapless wrote: »

Not if you are under the Devon offices they won't!

The policy on deferral of interviews is national - sounds like someone in a particular office has got a little above themselves!!