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3 years 10 months ago #260488 by magpiejoe08
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hello i was informed today by text message that i would be receiving a phone call on tuesday 29th june, for an over the phone medical. they said i would also be receiving a letter to confirm this, they received my questionnaire on 29th march. can i ask for a face to face, as i heard you have more chance of success that way, than by phone.
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3 years 10 months ago #260490 by Catherine
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Hello magpiejoe08,
They have only just restarted face to face assessments, and I believe only in some areas. You most certainly can contact your assessors and make the request, but I suspect it will significantly put back the dreaded date. I think it would be hard to insist that you have one, unless there is a particular (evidenced) reason why you cannot use the phone.
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They have only just restarted face to face assessments, and I believe only in some areas. You most certainly can contact your assessors and make the request, but I suspect it will significantly put back the dreaded date. I think it would be hard to insist that you have one, unless there is a particular (evidenced) reason why you cannot use the phone.
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3 years 10 months ago #260495 by Gary
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Hi magpiejoe08
Face-to-face assessments for Work Capability Assessments (WCAs) (for claims for the additional health amount of Universal Credit and Employment and Support Allowance) and Personal Independence Payment (PIP), will resume from May across England, Scotland and Wales in line with any local restrictions.
People will be invited for their appointments by letter, which will clearly set out what to expect at their appointment.
Face-to-face assessments will take place alongside existing paper-based assessments, and telephone assessments (for WCAs and PIP), which will continue to take place where suitable.
www.gov.uk/government/news/face-to-face-...-disability-benefits
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Face-to-face assessments for Work Capability Assessments (WCAs) (for claims for the additional health amount of Universal Credit and Employment and Support Allowance) and Personal Independence Payment (PIP), will resume from May across England, Scotland and Wales in line with any local restrictions.
People will be invited for their appointments by letter, which will clearly set out what to expect at their appointment.
Face-to-face assessments will take place alongside existing paper-based assessments, and telephone assessments (for WCAs and PIP), which will continue to take place where suitable.
www.gov.uk/government/news/face-to-face-...-disability-benefits
Gary
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3 years 10 months ago #260512 by denby
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Hi magpiejoe08, whichever sort of assessment you get it is strongly in your best interests to insist on having them record it and give you a copy. It may not stop the assessor being two-faced in our experience, ie nice-to-your-face followed by useless report, but it gives you the evidence to deal with it if necessary. And if it's for PIP, please be sure 48 hours afterwards to call and request your report [PA4]. [Unless you live in NI you are entitled to this whatever an agent might tell you, so if refused just call again to ask].
Best wishes, Denby
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