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13 years 2 months ago #43872 by edith
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I am currrently on long term incapacity benefit,and am not required to submit medical certificates because of my illness.However I have recently been asked to attend a work capability interview. Do I have to attend as I have not yet been assessed for ESA?

Edith

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  • Survivor
13 years 2 months ago #43877 by Survivor
Replied by Survivor on topic Re: work focussed interview
People on IB can be required to attend WFIs but can ask for them to be waived or deferred. (Once you transfer to ESA, you will only be able to get them deferred, not waived.)

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13 years 2 months ago #43881 by edith
Replied by edith on topic Re: work focussed interview
If I ask for it to be deferred do they have to agree to this request or is it better for me just to attend?

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  • originaldave
13 years 2 months ago #43883 by originaldave
Replied by originaldave on topic Re: work focussed interview
Survivor wrote:

People on IB can be required to attend WFIs but can ask for them to be waived or deferred. (Once you transfer to ESA, you will only be able to get them deferred, not waived.)


I thought that people not required to send sick notes where exempt and only had to go if they wanted to go I am sure thats what I was told when I got made exempt a coupleof years ago when Igot sicker

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  • Survivor
13 years 2 months ago - 13 years 2 months ago #43884 by Survivor
Replied by Survivor on topic Re: work focussed interview
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Only you can decide whether to attend. If you do attend, you have to participate fully in the interview, but you do not have to do anything afterwards that was agreed in the interview.
Last edit: 13 years 2 months ago by Survivor.

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13 years 2 months ago #43886 by Survivor
Replied by Survivor on topic Re: work focussed interview
Yes, you're right, Dave.

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