Help! What to do with sick note

nicetomeetu
nicetomeetu Member Posts: 63
edited 4. Oct 2012, 16:33 in Living with Arthritis archive
Hi everyone,

Can somebody please advise, I have been issued with a sick note from my doctors and I have recently applied for ESA over the phone. Am I right in thinking I now wait for paperwork to arrive in the post from ESA to which I attach the sick note and send off? Or do I have to go to the job centre to hand it in?

Thanks in advance.
xx

Comments

  • Susanjanemoon1957
    Susanjanemoon1957 Member Posts: 6
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi, I recently applied for ESA and was informed to send my sick notes to my local Job Centre. X
    Susan xxx
  • merri
    merri Member Posts: 190
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi and welcome,

    I think I had to send it to the jobcentre butI'm not sure. You might be better off giving them a call to check where they want it to go.
    https://forwhenlifegivesyoulemons.wordpress.com/
  • nicetomeetu
    nicetomeetu Member Posts: 63
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi,

    Thanks both for your quick replies. I think I will wait for my personal statement to come through, because it hasn't yet, even though I applied for ESA on Monday. Then check it, sign and include my sick note and take it in person to the job centre.

    xx
  • JuliaHod12
    JuliaHod12 Member Posts: 456
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Just to be on the safe side, can you get a photocopy of the sick note..................heaven forbid the Job Centre "loses" it!
  • nicetomeetu
    nicetomeetu Member Posts: 63
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Julia,

    That's a great tip. I will take a photocopy tomorrow.

    Thanks.
    xx :)
  • gilly1957
    gilly1957 Member Posts: 212
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I had to send sick notes to the dwp area office dealing with my claim,if i was you i'd phone them and check, if it goes to wrong place it could cause probs.

    Do make sure you photo copy it as well....these things have a mysterious habit of going missing.....

    Gill
  • nicetomeetu
    nicetomeetu Member Posts: 63
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Gill,

    I rang the benefits phone line and you are right she told me to post it to the nearest office which deals with claims for my postcode. However, I did ask her if it was also okay to hand it in person to my local job centre, where I have been signing on. She said I can do that too.

    I will photocopy everything, I will be so frustrated if they lose it, which is why I am more inclined to hand in person at job centre. If I do decide to post i will probably send recorded delivery for what it's worth.

    xx :)

Categories