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Universal Credit Claim

Catlady31

Hello,

I have been advised by a Benefits Advisor that my son who is a young adult and newly diagnosed may receive Universal Credit whilst looking for work.

May I ask if any of you claim this and was it easy to claim for? It was also mentioned that he may require a fit to work assessment.  Have any members had to do this and what was involved may I ask?

My son gets very anxious and I'm concerned he will struggle with doing this so I have to help him.

Many thanks for any help.

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  • in reply to Caelus
    Caelus said:
    the jobcenter will probably make him feel more anxious due to the way they treat people

    I did write a story about my first visit there, it was sometime October last year, so after covid lockdown was lifted ''My visit to the Lunapark'', it was so surreal experience I had to do something to commemorate it :D

  • in reply to Catlady31

    Its a learning experience really, he might benefit from facing it.  He may not.  When I left school I was really withdrawn and drifted, my mum had to nudge me to look for work, and then helped me write letters (hand written back then which I also wasn't great at).  I then needed help with application forms.  The interviews I just had to get on with by myself, but actually it was OK, and I got offered a job as an apprentice and just pushed myself on.

    Anxiety and things can get in the way of learning, or finding out what we really can or can't do.

    Its low risk, so why not just have a go and try to manage the process.  Fears and anxiety can put false barriers in the way, and also make it hard to face/overcome real barriers.

  • in reply to Catlady31

    aye the jobcenter will probably make him feel more anxious due to the way they treat people, they speak to you on a automatic assumption that your a criminal and dont need the welfare and they must try their best to expose you and kick you off or get you arrested. so yeah speaking to them causes everyone anxiety due to that. so will be the worse people to speak to in his life. especially if they start threatening to have him thrown in jail like they did with me one time for no reason lol