Letter from DWP interview under caution

xsazax

Hi.

I recieved a letter from DWP asking me to attend an interview under caution. I have been going out of my mind with worry. I've always followed the rules and done everything correct. I seemed the advice of a solicitor who said he was stumped to.

The letter says i need to be interviewed about my mobility as I recieve PIP. Also about receiving income support housing benefits and student income.

I have not recieved student income since 2017. I have been claiming PIP since 2015. And I have recieved income support and housing benefit since 2017 once my daughter was born. I had to give up work to look after her as she is disabled.

I have worked all my life. I was studying and earned my degree through virtual learning. Funding stopped I 2018 for being a student.

I suffered a nervous breakdown in 2017 and I am on the verge of another after receiving this letter. Has anyone get advice or experience for the same thing? I keep getting these blows when I haven't done anything wrong. I'm really sad, hurt and scared. Any help would be amazing.

[Deleted User]

If you haven't done anything wrong then you have nothing to worry about, are you a single parent? I'm not sure why a solicitor was stumped did they seek any clarification from the DWP?

Rubyroobs

Do you claim carers allowance ? Could there be any queries over the type of caring you do and claiming PIP yourself?

[Deleted User]

I am afraid until you go to the interview you won't have a clue why they want to talk to you.

You know you have done nothing wrong so it will be a chance to correct their records. Take someone with you. I have been to one of these interviews and it wasn't easy. So its best to take someone. With me it was quite accusatory as if I had already been tried and found guilty but I think this is just a way of putting pressure on you, I don't know. I hadn't done anything I shouldn't have done either, it was just some erroneous conclusions had been drawn. I was told they had evidence that I had, but I don't think they had a thing, as I said, I haven't done anything so I don't know how you can have evidence of wrong doing. It all came to nothing but the interview was fairly unpleasant.

Stay calm and answer their questions, if you need more time to gather evidence they should give you a list of what you need.

Remember, you haven't done anything wrong.

WhenIam64

Rather than being "hijacked" at any meeting with material you have not seen before, reply to the letter with a Subject Access Request which ought to show all the information. Then you can examine the facts of the matter and be prepared.

It takes 30 days for them to reply, so ask them to delay any meeting until you have had the time to get their reply and digest it.

I am surprised that they would not already do this but since they do, then use your rights to get the information they have.

tacpot12

You need to take someone with you. There is lots of good advice in this document about how to deal with this and who you should take with you:
https://www.advicenow.org.uk/sites/default/files/how_to_interview_under_caution-2017%28website%29.pdf

TELLIT01

I would just add, simply answer the question directly, do not add anything which was not specifically asked. In other words don't offer them information. Even if you have done nothing wrong they may try to bamboozle you by manipulating your answer.

xsazax

venison wrote: »

If you haven't done anything wrong then you have nothing to worry about, are you a single parent? I'm not sure why a solicitor was stumped did they seek any clarification from the DWP?

Yes I'm a single parent.

xsazax

Yes I get carers allowance for my daughter. I wasnt the one who filled out the forms it was NDCS, but when reading over them there is nothing to say you cant claim for both. I'm a single parent with no family. My childrens dad disappeared and we haven't seen him in 3 years.

xsazax

Rubyroobs wrote: »

Do you claim carers allowance ? Could there be any queries over the type of caring you do and claiming PIP yourself?

deannatrois wrote: »

I am afraid until you go to the interview you won't have a clue why they want to talk to you.

You know you have done nothing wrong so it will be a chance to correct their records. Take someone with you. I have been to one of these interviews and it wasn't easy. So its best to take someone. With me it was quite accusatory as if I had already been tried and found guilty but I think this is just a way of putting pressure on you, I don't know. I hadn't done anything I shouldn't have done either, it was just some erroneous conclusions had been drawn. I was told they had evidence that I had, but I don't think they had a thing, as I said, I haven't done anything so I don't know how you can have evidence of wrong doing. It all came to nothing but the interview was fairly unpleasant.

Stay calm and answer their questions, if you need more time to gather evidence they should give you a list of what you need.

Remember, you haven't done anything wrong.

Thank you very much it's very helpful.

calcotti

xsazax wrote: »

Yes I get carers allowance for my daughter. I wasnt the one who filled out the forms it was NDCS, but when reading over them there is nothing to say you cant claim for both. I'm a single parent with no family. My childrens dad disappeared and we haven't seen him in 3 years.

You can certainly claim PIP and CA. IF your PIP includes theDaily Living component and if you are the only adult in your house your IS should include both a Carer Premium and a Severe Disability Premium.