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Thank you Bro, much appreciated!

Gordon wrote:

Justme wrote: Thanks again Gordon sorry to be nuisance, I think I'm having a foggy day but I can't see where the work-focused health related assessment is mentioned?

I am sorry, I did not read your post properly, the work-focused health-related assessment has been suspended for all claimants.

Gordon

Thanks Gordon!

Recently had a letter to say my first Work Focused Interview will be in a couple of weeks.

Any tips? what type of 'interview' is it?

Justme wrote: Recently had a letter to say my first Work Focused Interview will be in a couple of weeks.

Any tips? what type of 'interview' is it?

Hi JM,

Other members may wish to give their own input, but members have had differing experiences, some good some bad.

I suppose it depends on the actual JCP Adviser that you see.

I'll refer you back to my post here :

www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/forum?view=top...7481&start=18#104511

It will probably involve your works history, your current health problems, etc, etc.

You may be aware, but you can ring the JCP Adviser prior to the interview, and request that the interview is carried out over the phone, if your limitations will make it difficult to travel to the interview, of course they do not have to comply with any such request.

If I was in a similar situation, I would definitely consider covertly recording any such interviews, if nothing else, for my own reference purposes.

Of course, that is up to you, and if you were to do this you would have to ensure that the adviser was not aware of it.

bro58

bro58 wrote:

Justme wrote: Recently had a letter to say my first Work Focused Interview will be in a couple of weeks.

Any tips? what type of 'interview' is it?

Hi JM,

Other members may wish to give their own input, but members have had differing experiences, some good some bad.

I suppose it depends on the actual JCP Adviser that you see.

I'll refer you back to my post here :

www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/forum?view=top...7481&start=18#104511

It will probably involve your works history, your current health problems, etc, etc.

You may be aware, but you can ring the JCP Adviser prior to the interview, and request that the interview is carried out over the phone, if your limitations will make it difficult to travel to the interview, of course they do not have to comply with any such request.

If I was in a similar situation, I would definitely consider covertly recording any such interviews, if nothing else, for my own reference purposes.

Of course, that is up to you, and if you were to do this you would have to ensure that the adviser was not aware of it.

bro58

Thanks you Bro, as always most grateful for your advice. I'll read through the posts again too!
I think I would be too nervous to record interview. :unsure