Incapacity benefits (UK) and work focused interview.

[wendy63]

I am wondering if anyone from the Uk can give me some advice.
I am making myself feel so stressed with this worry.
This morning I received a phone asking me to attend a work focus interview a week on Tuesaday. I have been claiming Incap.. benefit for three years and I am also claiming DLA. I have a car with the motability scheme.
I am so worried they will try and send me to work. I worked ten yrs as a health care assistant. I really worked hard and it was a very hard decision to make when I gave up work.
Some days I cannot even get out of bed because of the joint pain and fatigue. Pericarditis flares up when I am stressed.
I am so stressed at the moment.
Could anyone please advise me or as anyone from the Uk been in the same position.
Thank you in advance

Wendy xx

[lin]

Sorry i dont know a lot about this, only i know that they do call you in for interviews, as my friend as told me..........part of her job, not as she wokes that part mind you.....


Good luck, Lin xx

[LolaLola]

If you are on High Care Rate you are exempt. You are obviously on at least High Mobility so I don't think you will have problems. I am written off completely but one of my family had an interview like this and it was fine.
Take a friend if you feel it would help.
Be thinking of you,
X Lola

[stewartc7]

hi this interview is perfectly normal just like filling the forms in all they are doing is making sure you are unfit for work i have them every three years i have just had to fill in a form which i passed i will be looked at again in 2010 just be honest with them as to your state of mind and the physical problems you have you;ll be fine good luck x