Assessment without warning

Punmanuk

Is it just like going to see my gp? It's made me mental case worst now..

poppy12345

Punmanuk wrote: »

Is it just like going to see my gp? It's made me mental case worst now..

No. You'll be asked questions about your conditions and how they affect you. They will assess you're ability to do any type of work. These links may help you understand it more.


https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/sick-or-disabled-people-and-carers/employment-and-support-allowance/help-with-your-esa-claim/esa-medical-assessment/


https://www.chdauk.co.uk/employment-and-support-allowance-esa


Once the assessment is complete a report will be written and returned to DWP. A decision maker then makes a decision on claim claim, which will either be LCW, LCWRA or fit for work.


If it's LCWRA then you'll receive an extra £336 per month from the 4th month of your claim from when you sent in your first fit note.

Punmanuk

That's is why they are probably hurrying things up as I already presented 3 fit notes.. 4th one will be coming next week. Typically how long does a decision take?

poppy12345

Reading back on your post above, i see you received a phone call about this appointment from your local Job centre? The work capability assessment is nothing to do with your local job centre and you won't go there for a work capability assessment.


When you receive an appointment for the assessment it will be from The Health Assessment Advisory Service...here https://www.chdauk.co.uk/employment-and-support-allowance-esa


These are the people that do the work capability assessments.



I'm assuming the phone call today is about a work focused interview with your work coach.

Punmanuk

No, I have got a call to go to a different job centre 1.5 hr away from my house.
They said to bring an Id and that I have not returned the form. I said I have just posted it today. Then I phoned my work coach because I saw her earlier today.. She said she has no clue about it

Punmanuk

Also she was surprised as she helped me fill the form today and post it ASAP. Then 2 hr later I get this call to go to a different job center and bring my Id with me.. I had not returned the form as due to depression I can not concentrate etc so left it too long.

Punmanuk

Also I just googled the job centre I got to go to tomorrow .. It says there is an assessment centre there on top floor