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7 years 7 months ago - 7 years 7 months ago #197555 by slugsta
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Hi Beragon,
You are entitled to refuse to do anything that would cause you pain and/or exhaustion. However, you should make it absolutely clear why you are refusing. Even then, it is possible that the assessor will simply report that you refused. This is why some people prefer to have the interview recorded.
You are entitled to refuse to do anything that would cause you pain and/or exhaustion. However, you should make it absolutely clear why you are refusing. Even then, it is possible that the assessor will simply report that you refused. This is why some people prefer to have the interview recorded.
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7 years 7 months ago #197566 by Beragon
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Dear Mrs Hurtyback
Thanks for your reply. You mention recording the interview, I did this with my UC claim but with this PIP they seem to have changed the rules from them providing the dual recording device to you ( the claimant ) having to provide the device. Its not like you can buy one in Argos and it seems to be a piece of specialist recording equipment they use in recording studios and too expensive for me to buy just as a one off
Beragon
Thanks for your reply. You mention recording the interview, I did this with my UC claim but with this PIP they seem to have changed the rules from them providing the dual recording device to you ( the claimant ) having to provide the device. Its not like you can buy one in Argos and it seems to be a piece of specialist recording equipment they use in recording studios and too expensive for me to buy just as a one off
Beragon
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7 years 7 months ago #197573 by Gordon
You don't need specialist equipment, two cassette recorders will do, although this will still be a cost.
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Beragon wrote: Dear Mrs Hurtyback
Thanks for your reply. You mention recording the interview, I did this with my UC claim but with this PIP they seem to have changed the rules from them providing the dual recording device to you ( the claimant ) having to provide the device. Its not like you can buy one in Argos and it seems to be a piece of specialist recording equipment they use in recording studios and too expensive for me to buy just as a one off
Beragon
You don't need specialist equipment, two cassette recorders will do, although this will still be a cost.
Gordon
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7 years 7 months ago #197619 by angel*1
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I call them smiling assassins. 
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7 years 7 months ago #197621 by angel*1
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I was going to record my medical on my phone, just for my own use, but lost my nerve. If it was discovered it could have caused problems for me and there is enough to think about as it is. Still, we should be allowed to record it. It shows how dishonest this process can be to the claimants.
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7 years 7 months ago #197818 by Capyboppy
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So if I have understood correctly; if we want to record the interview we have to provide 2 of the old fashioned type tape recorders and we can't use a digital recorder? I was going to use my Sonority digital recorder, but from what I have read even just this 1 recording is not enough. Is this the case even if the recording was put on to a usb stick or memory card for the assessor to take away?
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