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5 years 1 month ago #245376 by Tina C
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I have today received a letter asking me to attend a meeting to help me back into work(meeting date 13th May!). I have been on income support for many years and also receive Pip at the enhanced rate for both care and mobility. I know it’s a long time until the meeting, but I am panicking as to why they want to see me and why they think I could return to work. (I have worked all my life and had to close my own business seven years ago due to ill health). Anyone else been in this situation?
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5 years 1 month ago #245384 by BIS
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Hi Tina C
I know it must be terrifying to suddenly receive a letter like this, but you need to ring them (or get someone to ring on your behalf) and find out what is expected. You can be asked to attend a work focussed interview even if you are not thinking of returning to work.
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I know it must be terrifying to suddenly receive a letter like this, but you need to ring them (or get someone to ring on your behalf) and find out what is expected. You can be asked to attend a work focussed interview even if you are not thinking of returning to work.
BIS
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5 years 1 month ago #245385 by Devon idil
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Hi
We had this last year. I’m enhanced both for care/mobility PIP so we were a tad confused. My hubby is my carer & we have IS for over 10 years now.
The meeting was very informal chat by DWP how things were etc. They had plenty of support for my hubby regards starting a small business and how that would effect benefit after 20 minutes it was done with no feeling of get a job or else..! Year on nothing since.
Hope this helps try not to worry too much.
We had this last year. I’m enhanced both for care/mobility PIP so we were a tad confused. My hubby is my carer & we have IS for over 10 years now.
The meeting was very informal chat by DWP how things were etc. They had plenty of support for my hubby regards starting a small business and how that would effect benefit after 20 minutes it was done with no feeling of get a job or else..! Year on nothing since.
Hope this helps try not to worry too much.
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