Compliance Interview rights / concerns (ESA, PIP)

Hi, yes you can have a friend or a career of family member with you at the assessment. about your savings.you need to check what the law says . 

Bones this is awfull and shouldnt have happened, yes take someone with you and if needed to speak up for you too. How they expect people to save to help themselves and them bully them for having to much savings is beyond belief.  

The fact you say you have mental problems i think they would exspect you had someone with you and understanadably to so. 

Have you had the date in yet for your second interview? Could you say your willing to have another interview but only when you have sorted out someone to come with you which may take time.

Try not to worry as you say you have nothing to hide but i can well understand how this must have been making you feel. what was their reason for wanting you back again do you know?

Sue 

Hi how awful for you and I do sympathise with you.  I used to work in the JCP and and if a male and female are sharing together,  you have to prove that you are not in a relationship.  A lot of people unfortunately do lie about this so they have to find out the situation.   To prove you are not living together as a couple they check whether you share a bedroom with them,  have joint bills,  pay rent and whether you have your own areas of the property.   The first 2 are the main indicators though.   They can get this wrong so any other proof you are not a couple is helpful.   Good luck with this.  x

Thankyou so much for your help guys...my friend helped me in the interview, and I'm going to get advice from Mind if need be, depending on what happens next.  They said I have to wait for a letter from a decision maker.  Thanks again, it's been really tough and has complicated my treatment / recovery a lot, but your help made a big difference. 

Hi Bones,

I'm sorry to hear how badly you were treated at the interview, this is not right and you should make a complaint about the bullying. I suffer with Borderline Personality Disorder so I completley understand how terrible it was for you, they think they can treat people like dirt and get away with it don't let them. I had an interview with a Compliance officer who came to my home for the interview, like you I was worried and nervous but unlike you I was lucky enough to have a very kind and understanding person who treated me with compashion  and put my mind at ease. I had a relative with me as I couldn't face it alone so  you can certainly have someone with yo, don't let them tell you otherwise, I would also say it might be a good idea to take an advocate with you as well as they can take notes on what is going on and speak up on your behalf and will not let them bully you, also if they can't attend on the date of your appointment you can ask for another one when the advocate is available to go with you, your entitled to have someone in the legal profession present it is your right. Make sure you get an advocate who  specialises  in Mental Health so I would say Mind should be able to advise you on where to look for one or Rethink Mental Health. I don't know why they told you that you had too much savings as when you are on ESA Contributory your savings are not taken in to account, It seems they may have been just scare mungering which is not funny especially when you suffer with Mental Health. I wish you well and hope you will find piece of mind.

 

you have the right to have a friend to suport you in your interview as long as they don't say anything, they are there for suport only.