Hi, A friend is claiming UC whilst looking for work. Two week's ago he has had two strokes and a few TIAs and admitted into hospital. He is currently still in hospital and has sent in a fit note to cover him for 12 weeks. The stoke has made him feel very poorly, unable to speak properly, unable swallow, unable to eat or drink . He is extremely tired and is just resting. He has received a letter from DWP via email stating they are sending him a UC50 form to complete. He is in no fit state to complete this form. What can he do?
Their UC should remain in payment and while they are in hospital they automatically have Limited Capability for Work, it might be worth their having someone remind the DWP of this. The UC50 is to assess whether they also have Limited Capability for Work.
Is he totally unable to complete the form? If he is then contact the DWP and ask for the form to be withdrawn until he is able to fill it in.
If the form still needs to be returned by the specified date then you/he/his relatives need to find a way to make this happen or he risks losing their LCW as soon as they leave hospital. However, this does not mean that the form needs to be completed in detail, speak to his doctors they may be able to provide a sentence of two for the applicable Descriptors.
If you have problems with the DWP then involve his MP
We use cookies on our website. Some of them are essential for the operation of the site, while others help us to improve this site and the user experience (tracking cookies). You can decide for yourself whether you want to allow cookies or not. Please note that if you reject them, you may not be able to use all the functionalities of the site.
