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Difference between online U/C Guide and current U/C50 form
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1 week 1 day ago #308065 by Michael
Difference between online U/C Guide and current U/C50 form was created by Michael
I looked at the guide, and then when I came to fill in my U/C50 form was devastated to find the last 13 questions from the guide were missing on the current form. Do you have advice on where to put mental health symptoms on the current form? The form does not seem to acknowledge the existence of most common mental health diagnoses. Also, my main problem has been that the DWP does not seem willing to acknowledge the hours that I work as an unpaid carer, and that by giving me the standard job-search commitment on top of this, they are effectively making me work an 80-hour week, which is why I have become so unwell. I am finding the sick-leave process totally traumatising and the form form bewildering.
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2 days 13 hours ago #308257 by latetrain
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Hi Michael
I have not seen any forms recently so I am unaware if there are any changes.
When you look at the UC guide, look at page 34 of the guide, Completing Part 1– Physical functions and Part 2 - Mental, Cognitive and Intellectual functions.
Activities 1-10 relate to physical health conditions. Complete this section if you have a physical health condition such as epilepsy, arthritis, heart disease and back problems.
Activities 11-17 relates to mental health conditions. Complete this section if you have a mental health condition, a learning disability, a brain injury or a substance misuse or dependency problem.
It’s very important that if you do have a condition such as depression or anxiety in addition to your physical health condition, that you fill in both parts of the questionnaire.
A total of 15 points from your combined score is sufficient for you to pass the test and be found to have limited capability for work.
Sometimes people incorrectly think they are claiming ESA/UC for one specific health problem, and they focus only on the effects of that problem. In completing the questionnaire, you should consider all health issues that you have and how they affect you, as all are relevant to whether you are capable of work.
Gary
I have not seen any forms recently so I am unaware if there are any changes.
When you look at the UC guide, look at page 34 of the guide, Completing Part 1– Physical functions and Part 2 - Mental, Cognitive and Intellectual functions.
Activities 1-10 relate to physical health conditions. Complete this section if you have a physical health condition such as epilepsy, arthritis, heart disease and back problems.
Activities 11-17 relates to mental health conditions. Complete this section if you have a mental health condition, a learning disability, a brain injury or a substance misuse or dependency problem.
It’s very important that if you do have a condition such as depression or anxiety in addition to your physical health condition, that you fill in both parts of the questionnaire.
A total of 15 points from your combined score is sufficient for you to pass the test and be found to have limited capability for work.
Sometimes people incorrectly think they are claiming ESA/UC for one specific health problem, and they focus only on the effects of that problem. In completing the questionnaire, you should consider all health issues that you have and how they affect you, as all are relevant to whether you are capable of work.
Gary
Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems
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