Thanks Gary, even though I had enough national insurance contributions they made me go on UC. I was working but suddenly became ill. Jobcentre told me to apply for uc.
Thanks for that Notyniki I think it would be interesting to know, geographically, how different areas are performing. There seems to be a wide ranging difference in timescale across the UK for claimants. It makes you wonder if the ‘Powers that be’ even take that into consideration, given the amount of stress it places on some claimants and their carers! Good luck going forward Notyniki.
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