DWP????

Hi there peeps,I just wanted to know if anybody as had a Work Capability Assessment with the DWP before.

I have got one next week, how do you explain how ill you are feeling but are still going to work because you need the money.

I know my working life is slowly coming to an end because of extreme fatigue and chronic pain......life can be so cruel.

Perhaps I can find a job where I dnt have to do too much.......any ideas😊

[CM1EDSUK]

Hi - there's some info here about WCAs, & on the following page what's looked at to see of you might be placed in the LCWRA group: turn2us.org.uk/Benefit-guid...

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Thank you 😊

[Mgt8]

Try this one too...benefitsandwork.co.uk/

It worked for me. There's some great advice...

Hope it helps,

Mgt

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Thank you 👍

[lynn_lunn]

Hi Punta, you haven't said if you get pip, if not you should be applying to get this first as you can still work while you are getting pip. Once you are awarded that look at cutting your hours down at work. I had already reduced my hours at work also. I had a work capability assessment with dwp but was off work due to a massive flare with my fibro and a trapped nerve in my neck, after an MRI I was told I would need surgery to correct this, I was unable to do my job as a teaching assistant as looking up and down caused me to go dizzy, I was coming to the end of my ssp paid by work so was sent forms from my employer to contact dwp. Before getting esa I had my assessment, and was granted it, I also get pip, and the assessment was very similar to that, if you don't get pip I would go down that route first. Citizens advice helped me with my pip assessment, you can have someone with you when you have any assessments. Good luck. X