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3 years 9 months ago #261457 by GottaBe
Hi,
I posted yesterday but a bunch of other posts have gone up in the meantime so I wondered if my post had gotten lost somewhere and I'm trying again.

I started a UC claim for limited capability for work just before the pandemic. I filled in a WCA form last summer and have had a meeting and a phone call, but I have yet to have a face to face assessment. Yesterday, I had a phone call telling me that I'd have monthly phone consultations with a work coach until I was assessed (annoying but not that alarming) and also that i had to agree to a new claimant commitment, which would just confirm this. I was specifically told that I would not have to search for work. But I then had a look at the claimant commitment and it says that I have to look and prepare for work for one hour a week. I haven't agreed.

I left a message in the journal for the work coach, which I hope will be answered tomorrow and if it isn't I'll get on to my local advice centre to find out if I have any rights. But I thought I'd ask here anyway: is this likely to be a mistake and, if it's not, can they do this? I haven't been declared fit for work because I haven't even been assessed, so surely it should be assumed til they know otherwise that this is stuff that I can't do. Does anyone have any experience of a similar situation, where a claimant commitment agreed in a meeting was not the same as what was presented to be signed? If I'm asked to search for work then I won't be able to continue the claim, cos I wouldn't be able to take up any job I'd be offered (i wonder if this might be the point)
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3 years 9 months ago #261501 by Gary
Hi GottaBe

I have answered your previous post which covers this question.

Gary

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3 years 9 months ago #261523 by KeithW
Hi GottaBe,

You can find your other post, with the answer from Gary, HERE

Should you need to find older posts you have made in the future you can do so HERE

Hope this is helpful.

Keith

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