Work coach put my work prep up from 4hrs to 35hrs on new commitments and ignored my health
I had nothing but issues with work coaches at my job centre
I'm on LCW for anxiety, Depression, post thrombosis syndrome, personality disorder, and ADHD
The last month or so they are aware my mental health has gone back and have been feeling suicidal and self harming
I actually have a appointment next week for a assessment with a psychiatrist with my mental health team due to this
Comments review today, with a new work coach, my last one would listen and let me show Any Evidence i have, this one didn't want to know, cut me off a few times and ignored when ever I tried to explain my current state and even said I been in contact with my crisis team but can't get a new fit note from my GP for a WCA review on my LCW untill the assessment with the psychiatrist
He completely cut me off, told me he does not think there's anything wrong with me, told me I have to agree with it or I will be sanctioned or worse have my claim paused and shut down
I ended up leaving in a state and a friend called the crisis team and even as writing this, awaiting a call back from them
I went back and hour later and asked to speak to manager or team leader, told them everything and even showed them the marks on my arm old and current ones die to the stress from this while shaking still and even emails from my mental health team
The team leader said he cant change it, it still stands, and I quote " you need to do as you are told or your claim will be sanctioned and you must show proof of what work prep you have done and In 4 weeks time you will have to do job search again for 40 hrs"
I have made a complaint in my journal and even requested a new work coach or even move my claim to another job centre as I feel constant stress and fear every time I have to go there and panick attacks just seeing them call or email me
In fact this place and system is making my mental health worse as there are days i just don't even want to wake up anymore and I worked for 20 years of my life
After my mum died, marriage broke down, nearly lost my life to 5 DVTs and PE, 2 minor heart attacks, made homeless at one point and bullied out of my job and sectioned as well, all this in the last 3 years,
and anyone who suffers from mental health knows how hard it is to get the correct help as your constantly pushed from pillar to post stuck in that referral cycle, and still high chance or being made homeless again soon
I have been turned down for PIP twice as well
it's way too much to even cope anymore