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wishface said:
Where are you people signing on?!?

Again, according to the rules (and how far do you want to push them!), after 3 months they disregard those conditions and expect you to widen your search parameters.
I was signing on in south east London. I never had any hassle off them until I was New Dealed - is that after a year? 6 months? Can't remember.
 
Mellow-world said:
e.g. depresion, anxiety?

Bit more complex than that, and I'll leave it to him if he wants to go into details tbh :)

I was originally signed off with stress, since then I was involved in an accident and have an acquired brain injury and a dodgy shoulder.
 
Volt said:
I was signing on in south east London. I never had any hassle off them until I was New Dealed - is that after a year? 6 months? Can't remember.
I really cannot believe they gave you such an easy ride! :eek:
 
geminisnake said:
Bit more complex than that, and I'll leave it to him if he wants to go into details tbh :)

I was originally signed off with stress, since then I was involved in an accident and have an acquired brain injury and a dodgy shoulder.
I don't mean to pry but i am curious how you found it making the claim for stress, dealing with doctors etc. I ask because i am planning on visiting my gp with stress as well. I don't feel particularly confident about it, but right now im stresstastic. THanks.
 
geminisnake said:
Bit more complex than that, and I'll leave it to him if he wants to go into details tbh :)

I was originally signed off with stress, since then I was involved in an accident and have an acquired brain injury and a dodgy shoulder.

More injuries equal more money? Would depression and anxiety get you incapacity benefit?
 
M-w, no idea if depressions and anxiety will get you IB, I hadn't paid enough stamps to get it. Also no idea what kinda money I might get re litigation, it's still ongoing :rolleyes:

Wishface, I originally burst into tears at the GPs. It was the closest I hope I'll ever be to a breakdown, not good. I just had to renew my line every month for 6 months iirc, then I had to go see the soc doc about a yr later. A yr after that I had to see him again but it was less than a yr after accident. I haven't seen him since(now 3yrs after second visit) Money went up to allow for sickness after a yr I think.
 
Mellow-world said:
More injuries equal more money? Would depression and anxiety get you incapacity benefit?
1) Not quite. Longer term illness (over a year) gets you more money than short term.

2) Yes. It's actually easier (you need less "points" - the system they use to decide how incapacitated you are) to get signed off mentally than physically.
 
wishface said:
I really cannot believe they gave you such an easy ride! :eek:
My experience of three different jobcentres across the country have been the same. Six months of free money then intensive New Deal hassle.
 
wishface said:
I really cannot believe they gave you such an easy ride! :eek:
Not only that, for a while they didn't make me come in to sign, I just had to phone up once a fortnight :cool: But then I kept forgetting to phone so they made me come in again :(
 
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