Working 16 hours down to 12

kazzyd_2

Update

I managed to get the 12 hour contract in work, so dropping 4 hours. This kicks in at the beginning of September.
I had also asked, in my journal would there be any sanctions and I was told no there wouldn't.

I've also just had an appointment with my GP. She is giving me an indefinite fit note dated from today.

So, just to clarify, I report a health change on my UC and upload the fit note? Then I just leave it and they'll be in touch with any questions or forms that they may want filled in or do I have to actually apply for LCW? 

calcotti

kazzyd_2 said:

.. I report a health change on my UC and upload the fit note? Then I just leave it and they'll be in touch with any questions or forms that they may want filled in or do I have to actually apply for LCW? 

You should be issued the UC50 29 days after you report the health condition. If you don't receive the UC50 after a month you should chase it.

kazzyd_2

calcotti said:

kazzyd_2 said:

.. I report a health change on my UC and upload the fit note? Then I just leave it and they'll be in touch with any questions or forms that they may want filled in or do I have to actually apply for LCW? 

You should be issued the UC50 29 days after you report the health condition. If you don't receive the UC50 after a month you should chase it.

Thank you, I really appreciate the advice this forum gives me 🙂

tifo

calcotti said:
 

You should be issued the UC50 29 days after you report the health condition. If you don't receive the UC50 after a month you should chase it.

If you keep giving fit notes (or you said the single fit note will be indefinite) they'll basically leave you alone apart from some work preparation commitments, essentially putting you in LCW category, until a decision is made after the WCA. If this decision is that you get LCW or LCWRA then you're fine, otherwise you'll have full work search commitments.

This is what happened with me.

calcotti

tifo said:..If you keep giving fit notes (or you said the single fit note will be indefinite) they'll basically leave you alone apart from some work preparation commitments, .. This is what happened with me.

That depends on the Work Coach. By default on UC a claimant is a jobseeker until such time as the WCA decision is made.

tifo

calcotti said:

That depends on the Work Coach. By default on UC a claimant is a jobseeker until such time as the WCA decision is made.

OK. I had about 6 work coaches in the 2 and half years to my decision and all basically kept the 'i'll do this and that to prepare for work when i'm better' so I was saying from my own experience only. Essentially this is what my current LCW commitments say.

kazzyd_2

tifo said:

calcotti said:
 

You should be issued the UC50 29 days after you report the health condition. If you don't receive the UC50 after a month you should chase it.

If you keep giving fit notes (or you said the single fit note will be indefinite) they'll basically leave you alone apart from some work preparation commitments, essentially putting you in LCW category, until a decision is made after the WCA. If this decision is that you get LCW or LCWRA then you're fine, otherwise you'll have full work search commitments.

This is what happened with me.

Fit note is dated until 21/11.

I already work so don't do work preparation. I'm dropping from 16 to 12 hours. Doing 16 hours, I was not expected to look for full time and I already asked if there would be sanctions dropping 4 hours, I was told no.
So if I don't get LCW, I don't expect anything to change except obviously a drop in my wages.

calcotti

kazzyd_2 said:.. I don't expect anything to change except obviously a drop in my wages.

..and an increase in your UC.

tifo

kazzyd_2 said:

I already work so don't do work preparation. I'm dropping from 16 to 12 hours. Doing 16 hours, I was not expected to look for full time and I already asked if there would be sanctions dropping 4 hours, I was told no.

So if I don't get LCW, I don't expect anything to change except obviously a drop in my wages.

If your income is below the AET they'll expect you to increase your hours. It's not how many hours you work but how much you earn.

tifo

kazzyd_2 said:

Fit note is dated until 21/11.

You said "I've also just had an appointment with my GP. She is giving me an indefinite fit note dated from today".

If it's for the next 3 months that's not indefinite. You'll need to keep getting it.