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Last minite interview (tmr morning) and panicking

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4 days 3 hours ago #297914 by ZombiesRock
Don't knwo if anyone can help last minute like this but I've only just found out (email arrived earlier today but I've been asleep all day with severe depression and chronic fatigue) told me I have an interview on the phone at 11am Thursday morning. Only submitted my online form last week. I googled it and I read that the first interview is where they ask you about what sort of work you can do and get you to make promises to commit to finding work. I'm not well enough. I have 5 mental illnesses and 7 physical illnesses and this has triggered me big time into self-harming (not badly don't panic) I just can't cope. I can't get help on the NHS for my conditions are as they are rare and complex and consultants have either refused to treat me or treated me for the wrong condition and make me worse so I am having to go privately but all that will take time and planning and so far I'm still trying it's taken me nearly year to put the wheels n motion. I struggle to get through a day or so anything. No way I could cope with work. Maybe in a few years after much therapy and medical intervention but not now. ON ESA I was initially put in the work group and merely going in for an interview caused me to black out for 5 hours with stress so I appealed and got put into the support group. Sorry all this is last minute but I only just found out. can anyone help before 11am? TIA!!!

Thanks so much!
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3 days 22 hours ago #297916 by David
Hi ZombiesRock,

I think the phone call will be from a Work Coach confirming your Claimant Commitment. As you were on ESA this should be a formality. If you are at risk of self harm or of suicidal ideation this should be relayed to the Work Coach who should then offer to reschedule the interview.
Let me know how you get on.

David

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3 days 18 hours ago #297925 by ZombiesRock
Replied by ZombiesRock on topic Last minite interview (tmr morning) and panicking
Hi David

I think I'm okay now. I calmed down. The telephone interview went well. The guy was very nice and friendly. He asked me security questions and then went on to explain how ESA works. As usual, I didn't get all of it, but I got the gist. He said my benefit should continue just fine, but they need copies of bank statements, so I have a further appointment on Monday at 3 p.m. in person.

Thanks again for your input especially last minute.
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3 days 15 hours ago #297936 by David
Hi ZombiesRock,

If you don't want a face to face interview they can send a link to your UC account for the bank statements to be uploaded.

David

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